Unchained’s work to end child marriage in the US was in the spotlight last night on Al Jazeera America television.
“This [child marriage] is legal in the United States, and this is happening in the United States,” Fraidy Reiss, Unchained’s executive director, told Al Jazeera.
Unchained and its allies are pushing to end child marriage in all 50 states. So far, four states have introduced legislation to end the practice: Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia.