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We’re fighting to end forced marriage and child marriage in the United States. Join us.

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Forced, Arranged and Child Marriages are Happening in the U.S.

Right now, the majority of U.S. states still allow children and adults to be forced into marriages —a human rights abuse recognized as a form of modern slavery.

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Survivor Led. Mission Driven.

Founded by a survivor of a forced marriage, we are on a mission to help people in the U.S. escape and avoid similar fates through legal and social services, while pushing for systemic change.

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Unchained Updates

The latest news in the fight to end forced and child marriage in the U.S.

Watch out, world: We’re bringing survivors together!

Watch out, world: We’re bringing survivors together!

Sep 4, 2025

We did something this summer that, as far as we know, no one has ever done before. We brought together dozens of survivors of forced and child...

We’re hiring. What are you waiting for?

We’re hiring. What are you waiting for?

Aug 17, 2025

Yes, you can make the world a better place for women and girls AND get paid well for it. And enjoy an outstanding benefits package. All while...

Child marriage bills: Good, bad & WTF

Child marriage bills: Good, bad & WTF

Jul 15, 2025

You are not imagining it. We are definitely kicking butt in 2025 as we push toward our shared goal of ending child marriage in the U.S. Here is a...

Missouri just banned child marriage!

Missouri just banned child marriage!

Jul 9, 2025

You know it’s good news when you see Kermit dancing: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe just signed the legislation we have been pushing relentlessly, to ban...

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Discover the crucial, wraparound, often life-saving services we provide to individuals fleeing or resisting arranged/forced marriages.

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See how we’re leading a growing national movement to set the marriage age at 18, no exceptions, in every U.S. state.

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With your help, the national movement we lead to end child marriage in the United States, state by state, is gaining momentum. Are you part of that movement?

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