We have an all-star lineup for our virtual discussion of child marriage in the U.S. on Thursday. Our speakers include a special guest, as well as these activists and legislators:
Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, is a longtime ally in the fight to end child marriage in the U.S.
New York Senator Julia Salazar leads the push to end child marriage in New York. The legislature passed the bill she championed to ban marriage before 18; the bill is awaiting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature.
South Carolina Senator Katrina Shealy leads the push to end child marriage in South Carolina. The bill she introduced to ban marriage before age 18 is pending in the legislature.
Dr. Yvette Efevbera is an advisor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation who made Unchained’s study of child marriage possible.
Blair Imani is an author, educator and influencer whose work centers women and girls, global Black communities and the LGBTQ community.
Patricia Abatemarco is a child marriage survivor and mental health advocate who has partnered with Unchained to prevent what happened to her from happening to any other child.
Fraidy Reiss is a forced marriage survivor and Unchained’s founder/executive director.
United States’ Child Marriage Problem
Thursday, June 17, 2021
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. PT
Register here (required)
This event is made possible by the generosity of the international law firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton.