The Fight to End Forced Marriage Across the Us with Fraidy Reiss, Founder/Executive Director at Unchained At Last

You’re going to walk away with a new vocab word coined by the one and only Fraidy Reiss, Founder/Executive Director at Unchained At Last by the end of this episode. And you’re going to use it to describe vile behavior and vile people. We’d tell you what it is here, but that would ruin the fun wouldn’t it? But we will tell you how this vocab word came to be and that is through the incredible work Fraidy is doing to end forced marriage in the US. A survivor of a forced marriage herself, and the founder of an organization that helps those fleeing forced marriages, Fraidy knows the ins and outs of this issue, that to many may be surprised persists in 2023. To frame it with numbers, only nine and soon-to-be ten states have outlawed child marriage, a form of forced marriage – and that number is only as it is because of the work that Fraidy has led on. Why is this the case? She answers that. Should this be a national fight? She also answers that. What’s the difference between a forced and an arranged marriage? Also answered. And what do the people resistant to banning this say? Oh does she lay it down. Buckle your seat belt and get ready to go.Unchained At Last: https://www.unchainedatlast.org/#VIRAL by Girl and the Gov®: https://www.girlandthegov.com/newsletterThe Gov Hub Newsletter: https://govhub.beehiiv.com/The Gov Club: https://bit.ly/41bVbHjFollow us on social media:Instagram: @girlandthegov and @girlandthegovthepodcastTikTok: @girlandthegovYouTube: @girlandthegovLinkedIn: @girlandthegov and @girlandthegovthepodcastThreads: @girlandthegovthepodcastLIKE THE POD? LEAVE US A REVIEW :) XOXOXAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy