Child marriage ended in New York - FreedomUnited.org
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
  • Follow us on Facebook
    5.6M
  • Follow us on Twitter
    32K
  • Follow us on Instagram
    8K
  • Subscribe to our Youtube
    5.7K
Skip to content
  • EN
  • Learn
    • Understanding modern slavery
    • Live debates
    • Freedom map
  • Campaign
    • Petitions and action
    • Start a petition
  • News
    • Global news
    • Opinion
    • Events
  • About
    • How we work
    • Our impact
    • Our Team
  • Press
  • Help Center
  • Donate
  • Sign up

Language

  • English
  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • Learn
    • Understanding modern slavery
      Learn about the different forms of modern slavery
    • Live debates
      Watch engaging debates on current modern slavery topics
    • Freedom Map
      See what modern slavery looks like around the world
  • Campaign
    • Petitions and action
      Sign a petition and add your voice to power change!
    • Start a petition
      Start your own petition against modern slavery
  • News
    • Global news
      Read the latest global news on modern slavery
    • Opinion
      Reflections from staff and guest contributors
    • Events
      Attend an event
  • About us
    • How we work
      Learn about how we make change happen
    • Our impact
      Celebrating our community’s successes
    • Our team
      The team supporting the Freedom United community
  • PRESS
  • HELP CENTER
  • English
    English Italian Spanish
Email Signup Donate

Child marriage ended in New York

WIN! New York became the sixth state in the United States to pass a bill to end child marriage without any exceptions, meaning marriage before 18 is officially illegal!

Our community made this happen by sending memos of support to the legislature, collecting petition signatures and working directly with survivor advocate Fatemah to escalate the campaign. You can read about Fatemah’s advocacy here.  

We also took action by tweeting at Governor Cuomo to sign the bill into law just last month. This encouragement helped give the push needed and showed that this is an issue our community will not tolerate.    

However, our fight is not over. There are still 44 states with legislation that allow children to marry!  Current laws allow children to enter into marriage, even though it creates a nightmarish legal trap for minors, given their limited legal rights. Further, underage marriage is a human rights abuse that destroys American girls’ health, education, economic opportunities, and quality of life.  

 

 

Modern slavery exists in every country across the world. It thrives on silence. Subscribe to our newsletter and help end it.

  • Learn
    • Freedom 101
    • Global news
    • Speak free blog
    • Help center
    • Contact us
    • Media
  • Act
    • Attend an event
    • Campaigns
    • Book a speaker
    • Content guidelines
    • Rethink Freedom podcast
    • For Freedom Awards
  • Give
    • Donate
    • Donate monthly
    • Legacy giving
    • Become a Patron

Freedom United is a 501(c)(3)
    EIN: 47-1249214

All Rights Reserved.
Copyright, Trademark & Service Mark Notices.

Privacy Policy and Legal Terms
    Trademarks and Copyright
  • Learn
    • Understanding modern slavery
    • Live debates
    • Freedom map
  • Campaign
    • Petitions and action
    • Start a petition
  • News
    • Global news
    • Opinion
    • Events
  • About
    • How we work
    • Our impact
    • Our team
  • Press
  • Help Center
  • Donate
  • Email
  • Sign up

Lorem ipsum dolor, sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Aspernatur velit doloribus doloremque explicabo consequatur nesciunt eum tempore deleniti iure sequi aliquam vitae officia minima, est recusandae soluta commodi, ad natus!

Most read
  • Meatpackers in Brazil told to clean up supply chains over links to modern slavery
  • How scrapping the term “honor”-based abuse may leave victims unprotected
  • Will Iran’s bill on domestic violence cover forced marriage?
  • The Power to Say No – can UBI prevent trafficking?
  • M&S becomes first major fashion brand to publicly commit to Call to Action on Uyghur cotton
View slavery map
https://cdns.freedomunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/22051705/map_side_menu_resized-250x135.jpgThumbnail Image
See upcoming events
https://cdns.freedomunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/11070653/calendar_side_menu.jpgThumbnail Image
SIGN UP

Please create a password for your profile.

Freedom United will protect your privacy while updating you on campaigns, news and stories about modern slavery.

Contact Us

Media Inquiries

Please complete this form for media inquiries.

Freedom United will protect your privacy while updating you
on campaigns, news and stories about modern slavery.