Unchained At Last

Together, over the last six years, we have helped to ban child marriage in 13 states. LET'S KEEP PUSHING! In the last 50 days of 2024, let's see how much we can raise to continue advocating relentlessly to end this human rights abuse in all 50 states. #50for50 https://buff.ly/3SyLu49

"Two parents in Washington allegedly tried to choke their 17-year-old daughter to death in an apparent "honor killing" attempt after she refused an arranged marriage with an older man," per Yahoo News The Independent. A terrifying reminder that forced marriage, child marriage, arranged marriage and honor violence happen right here in the U.S. #EndForcedMarriage #EndChildMarriage

Thank you to the 30+ presenters who joined us at The Good People Fund's (un)conference to offer wisdom, lived experience, inspiration, and expertise in fundraising, social media, storytelling, finance, healthy boards, good governance, and much-needed music! Several speakers were alumni grantees whose stories included pearls of wisdom for our grantees earlier in their nonprofit journeys. Thank you to Pamela Becker of Jeremy's Circle; John Beltzer of The Songs of Love Foundation; Gisele Fetterman of FOR GOOD PGH; Beth Gansky; Bruce J. Gitlin of New York Center for Law and Justice; Rabbi Neal Gold; Rachel Gutman; Rabbi Igal Harmelin; Fran Held of Mitzvah Circle ; Beth Huppin; Boris Kievsky; Dennis Kirschbaum of Jewish Grandparents Network; Max Levitt of Leveling the Playing Field, Inc.; Dana Marlowe and Rachael Heger of I Support The Girls; Ruth Messinger; Dan Nadel; Satoshi Takeshi; Mark Nelson; Steve Moehlman; Fraidy Reiss of Unchained At Last; John Rosen; Jon Adam Ross of Inheritance Theater Project; David Silver of Detroit Horse Power; Cara Solomon of Everyday Boston; Beth Steinberg of Camp Shutaf; Tricia Stern LCSW, MPH; Yoni Yefet Reich of Kaima Farms; Peter Freimark; Merrill Alpert; Gregg Nathanson; Jordan (Jody) Harburger; Larry Paul; and of course our fearless leader Naomi Eisenberger!

These are scary times for girls and women. But perhaps one bright spot is that we are making progress toward ending child marriage in the U.S. In the last six years, with you as our ally, we have helped to ban this human rights abuse, and the devastation it causes girls, in 13 states. Only 37 states to go. How much money can you help us raise in the last 50 days of the year so we can end this sexist, archaic practice in all 50 states? Please stand up for girls and donate now to #50for50. ?For a limited time, a generous donor is matching every donation, dollar for dollar -- so your donation will double in value!?

#ICYMI, all #50for50 donations this week are in honor of Missouri Sen. Holly Rehder, who was married at 15 — and went on to lead the ongoing effort in her state to eliminate child marriage. “I want people to know that there’s hope. Your past doesn’t get to define you, you get to define you,” Holly said. https://buff.ly/3SyLu49

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This week, all #50for50 donations are in honor of Missouri Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder, who was married at 15 — and went on to lead the ongoing effort in her state to eliminate child marriage. A generous donor will match every dollar you give, up to $75,000. https://lnkd.in/eQ7kUGSZ

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On #NationalMentoringDay, we want to recognize and acknowledge our survivor mentors who mentor and provide emotional support to our clients through the traumatic process of leaving arranged/forced marriages. If you're a forced or child marriage survivor that would like to mentor other survivors, you can volunteer here:

Sen. Dick Durbin has introduced a new bill that threatens to roll back #ChildMarriage protections in over half the states by allowing minors from around the world to obtain spousal visas to the U.S. Read more from Freedom United in Daily Kos: https://buff.ly/4fcO2Nw But you can help! Take a minute now to urge Sen. Durbin to amend his bill so it won't derail #ChildMarriage bans: https://buff.ly/4eArdDJ