In this episode, Dr. Lauren Eglen and I discuss the way narratives from survivors illuminate the definition of forced marriage offered by the ILO and Walk Free - that it combines a loss of sexual autonomy with certain kinds of forced labour, and explore how forced marriage makes women vulnerable to further abuse, even when they try to leave. We also consider the link between forced marriage and human trafficking, and the implications of the content of survivor narratives for future research agendas and policy interventions.