CBS 17 reported on the newly introduced North Carolina General Assembly legislation, HB41 and SB35, which would amend the state’s legal marriage age from 14 to 18. The article features Jeanne Smoot, former Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy.
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NC General Assembly bill would change legal marriage age from 14 to 18
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Survivor Voices
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Anastasia
I came to the U.S. in the winter of 2006. Life back home in Mexico was tough for me and my family. I dreamt of going to college and graduating but with my family’s economic status, that dream was too costly and impossible.
At least I was able to graduate high school and that is something I am proud of since I was also working at the time to help my family. I was always looking for an opportunity to have a better life as a young woman.June 23, 2023 -
Camila
“I hope my story is helpful to someone else…and can inspire many women to be stronger. We need to help young women identify toxic relationships, so that there are fewer Camilas that go through such difficult things, let alone have our children suffer.”
November 21, 2022
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