Senior Counsel for Public Policy and Strategy Jeanne Smoot spoke to NBC News about the nationwide push for states to raise the minimum age of marriage to 18. “I think one of the things that we noticed over this last year, even six months, has been more leadership by women legislators,” Smoot said. “There have been more survivor-advocates stepping forward over the course of six months to a year to elevate their stories nationally.”
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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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