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Children Forced Into Marriage: A National Disgrace
In 48 states it’s still legal for young girls to be forced into marriage. Two brave women who were child brides share the harrowing details of how they were forced to marry older men and why the laws desperately need to change.
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Jada Pinkett Smith Talks to Two Former Child Brides on Red Table Talk
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Jada Pinkett Smith Sits Down With Child Brides in Heartbreaking New Red Table Talk
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Red Table Talk/’Children Forced into Marriage: A National Disgrace’ – WATCH
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Jada Pinkett Smith Talks to Two Former Child Brides on Red Table Talk
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Red Table Talk: Jada Pinkett Smith Opens Up About the ‘Dissolving of Fantasies’ in Marriage
The actress gets real about her marriage to Will Smith on her Facebook Watch Series, ‘Red Table Talk.’
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She was an American child bride. Now, Genevieve is fighting to stop it from happening to others.
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Indiana Lawmakers Considering Change to Marriage Age
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Child Marriage in the U.S.: Survivor Story Compilation
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CBSN Originals presents “Speaking Frankly: Child Marriage” | Full Documentary
In 2018, Delaware and New Jersey became the first states to ban marriage under the age of 18 without exception. But in the rest of the country, there are legal processes allowing children to get married. Advocates are working hard to change the laws, citing statistics that minors who marry are significantly more likely to suffer from poverty, abuse and health issues throughout their lives. But these advocates are running into some surprising opposition – on both sides of the political spectrum.
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Children Forced Into Marriage: A National Disgrace
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