In Conversation with Women Who Win: State Representative Kay Khan Shares Everything You Need to Know about Child Marriage Legislation
Women Who Win News Desk
Approximately 10% of women in the U.S. are married as minors, according to Child USA in 2020, the majority being young women with adult males. Today, we bring a powerful and informative conversation with Kay Khan (State Representative of Newton MA and Former Chair of the Committee on Children, Families, and Disabilities), where she shares her inspiring work on the proposed bill to ban child marriage in Massachusetts. Moderated by our host Dr. Rollie Lal, professor at George Washington University and Co-Chair of GARNET (Global Affairs and Religion Network), they discuss the plan for the bill, the long term impacts of child marriage, the role of religion and more! Join us for an enlightening conversation with Women Who Win.
Thank you both for sharing your insights with us! We are honored to have you both in our empowered women’s network!