Unchained At Last

California Launches Campaign to Prohibit Underage Marriages – VigourTimes
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California Launches Campaign to Prohibit Underage Marriages – VigourTimes

ByEyes on Trafficking News

On the steps of the state Capitol, a powerful and visually striking protest took place. Survivors of forced and child marriages, dressed in white bridal gowns and veils, stood united with their wrists chained together and their mouths taped shut. Their message was clear: California must take action to outlaw child brides and put an…

A fake reality show trailer shines light on the real issue of US child marriage
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A fake reality show trailer shines light on the real issue of US child marriage

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JTA — A three-minute trailer teases a new reality show called “Unseen Housewives,” and features women describing their experiences as child brides in forced marriages. “I was groomed by a pedophile at age 14 and married by age 16,” one of four young women in the trailer tells the camera. “I turned into a housewife…

Child marriage ban bill defeated in West Virginia House | TheRecord.com
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Child marriage ban bill defeated in West Virginia House | TheRecord.com

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A bill that would have prohibited minors from getting married in West Virginia was defeated Wednesday night in a legislative committee. The Republican-dominated Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the bill on a 9-8 vote, a week after it passed the House of Delegates. The vote came shortly after the bill’s main sponsor,…