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derby gyal
this is so bad i know thousands of girls that its happened to but i dnt understand why do girls even come to england because they should know by now what happens to most of them... bui feel really sorry for them and inshallah whoever its happening may ALLAH swt show them the way!!!!x___________DeRbY GyAl_!

zara begum , southwest
i think force marriage should be banned.... bringing freshies into this coutry is no good. all they do is cause problems. girls young as 14 get forced to marry mens old as 40+... the law needs to change and banned it.

Shivani, Edmonton Canada
continued - serve dinner,clean up the kitchen,tend to other chores,clean the house & never ever talk to any other men,never go out with her friends'. Don't laugh, because every single east indian daughter in law (from UK,India,Singapore,US) in that town actually followed this regimen. Needless to say I packed up my bags from there real quick and moved to a different city with my husband as any woman with half a brains would do. It is sad to see that our people worship godesses but treat women so poorly no matter which country they go to.

Shivani, Edmonton Canada
Excellent program! Let me tell when south asians go to India to get a daughter in law/wife, their expectations are almost like hiring some cheap imported labour. Much to my mother in law's dismay I had too much spirit for a young girl from India so alas I could not be the perfect daughter in law like rest of the south asians had in our town in B.C. What is a perfect daughter in law you might ask..according to her and other aunties in Canada 'A good girl wakes up before her husband and in laws,cooks for the entire family,irons their clothing for work,gets ready for work herself,feeds them breakfast,packs their lunch,goes to work,comes home and right away make tea for them,cook dinner,

anonymous, west midlands
i think this is one of the worst things that can happen to you in life. Its hard enough for a bride to leave her family and friends behind hoping that she will be treated right, its a topic which should be explored in most cases some remain silent but isn't it time the silence was broken.

Jim UK
A long overdue programme. The most important thing anyone said in this programme came from Anne Cryer MP, "society/the UK government will help these women irrespective of leave to remain" those that can have to be bold enough to take the step to get help and those that can't, those kept as virtual prisoners and slaves (a larger number than the majority of the non asian populace are aware) will continue to suffer as long as the UK government pussy foots around this issue out of deference to cultural cringe/fear of offence/and not wanting to create any ethnic backlash such as happened with the Danish cartoons. I would also like to add that this problem of culturally 'justified' domestic abuse occurs among British born women of Asian descent who have been married off to culturally conservative Britsh Asians or a husband from 'back home', usually the indian sub continent. Continued below....

Jim UK
Continued......I see examples of this often, a healthy young woman with her future ahead of her, often in work, modestly dressed but nontheless with an eye for fashion and a need to belong to her home culture that she has grown up with, a normal young woman who upon marrying is soon pregnant, has to dress according to even stricter dress codes, usually less flattering clothes and complete head covering and who is accompanied everywhere by her mother-in-law who leads whilst the once healthy looking young woman looks pale, pastey, tired, down trodden, cowed and oppressed, her eyes are dead and lifeless. What can I do? I cant speak to her as this could worsen the situation. If I write to the newspapers they will not publish my story for fear of causing offence. If I demonstrate I will be labelled racist yet if the woman was white or non asian there would rightly be an outcry. The majority of asian men that I have come accross, even the ones that appear very integrated are deeply controlling of any asian female. Better wise up unless you want to be seen as insecure, ignorant and pathetic. Do you not realise this encourages racist attitudes!

Mina Kaur, Leicester
Hi there These individuals that object these women to this kind of treatment should be hung, drawn and quartered. These ugly boys who have been rejected from every girl in the uk think it is okay to get a girl from India and treat her any way they like. Personally we need to stop this kind of thing and set up something that can prevent things like this from happening.

sham, nottingham
i dont think that people should bring people from pakistan to england if they cant speak english. i mean pakistan is their home and when you bring them over here they seem lost without their families so why do it? and its not always the case that the women gets abused by the husband it can also be the other way round, but im glad that the BBC has taken some intrest into this issue.

Anony,mous, London
I read with interest the comments already on this subject. My parents suggested that I go to Mumbai two years ago to find a wife. I made it quite clear to them the type of wife I was looking for because I am educated myself and wanted to converse and have a relationship with someone on the same educational background as well as values which I currently have. Although I wasnt keen due to the stereo-typical views that people have about women from back home, I still decided to go. My parents introduced me to a family friend with a good upbringing and values, who was educated and had a good job. We got married and she now lives with me and my family in London where she is working. Domestic violence is non existent in my relationship so its not all bad. Although I do understand it does happen.

Punjabi Asian Brit, Winnersh
This phrase that the men keep using ' British Asian women are corrupt' in order to justify going abroad to get the pure specimens gets right up my perfectly British Asian nose! Firstly, just how pure and uncorrupt are the British Asian men who go and look for these pure brides?!!!! Secondly, could it be that those same British Asian men have themselves corrupted British Asian girls by using them dishonestly for their own lusts. Thirdly, why is it that Asian parents are so desperate to wed their daughters that they don't test the purity and suitability of these men as husbands? Fourthly, to say that 'language is part of the problem and part of the solution' is arrogant. Are you really saying that not speaking good english is sufficient reason for women to be abused by husbands and mother in laws?! what about the mother tongue they have in common? Instead of double standards, have the fear of God. Its not enough to cast blame on systems, cultures, belief systems but look closer to home.

Jaswinder, Montreal,Canada
I'm happy that BBC is interested to discuss about the plight of these women. I personally know such people who are now regretting. Many of people in India don't realise it is not important if alliances are from abroad or not or if to be in-laws are rich. What's important is if the to be bridegroom is going to make your daugther happy or he's the man your daugther wants to marry. I'm also sad to tell that some people from India accept such alliances in order to settle abroad.

SwAnSeA_RuDe_BoY, Swansea
i feel so sorry for all these women who cant speak out for themselves cs when they marry som1 in this country with all the added pressure, its too hard for them specially its not heir country. all the men who marry these women for fun n for a slave, get a life. BAN ALL OVERSEAS WEDDINGS

sungita, wolverhampton
i think it is sad that these girls go through this but they are aware of what goes on but still want to come abroad!

RITA
All this sound very familiar. I came from India about 3.5 years ago. I faced lot of hardship at the hands from my in-laws. They were from hell. My husband was no good. We got separated in 6 weeks. The real struggle began from there. living with my brother was not easy but I had no way out and all they wanted was to get me married again and when I refused all they have to say that I will meet only these type of guys. Anyway did PGCE- teachers training and now teaching in topmost school in the country, but my confidence was shaken to the roots and still struggle to get it back. My honest suggestion anyone coming here is its not worth it but those who think that it is worth putting up with domestic violence its not worth it. give it up and stand on ur feet and the world will move around u.

Shaz, Newcastle
I think the reason this happens is because they don’t no there right over here and if they did they can do something about it I have a friend which is in this situation and she doesn’t want to do any thing for the sake of her daughter this is really not fare they need there life as well.

Ramesh
I got married to a women from India. She turned out to be a b***h. She had the perfect in laws, nice family. She bad mouthed my parents. Frankly, women like this should be beaten up abd sent back home. I sypathise with girls coming from India and through no fault of their own are mistreated.

Meenakshi Kumar Rathod from Kensington
This is not new, these young girls from India/Pakistan/Bangladesh get trapped by these men, they think they are being offered paradise or a new life in which they will be comfortable in and will be able to help their parents financial difficulties once they arrive in the UK. Little do they know that these men they are marrying are ex-convicts, have been married before even a few times before, they are being forced to marry due to their parents wishes maybe their sons will change their ways if they are married. No this is not the answer they dont change they worsen, they abuse these poor girls once they are here, alienate them from society and stop them from interacting and learning British values which are vital. I really blame the parents both these innocent girls mother and father and the mens. Theres nothing wrong with British Asian women, its just that you men want to be in control well it dont work like that anymore, so say bye bye to your backward mentality.

Roberto: Miami Florida
It reminds me of US Latins and Girls from Latin America. I can only say that for such a wedding to function, Husband and Wife should unite as one without family interference.