Ep. 41: Child Bride, Teen Mom, Bad*ss for Life: The Story of Cathy Lucas
-Imagine you can legally get married, but cannot legally seek a divorce.
-Imagine you cannot decide to go to school or learn to drive without your spouse’s permission.
-Imagine you cannot obtain healthcare without your spouse’s approval.
Cathy shares the unequal power dynamics between her and her husband as she was married at 14, the LAST DAY of her 8th grade year. Cathy has never set foot in a high school.
Cathy works with The Resiliency Foundation. The mission: To end child marriage and exploitation through research, education, and advocacy. Learn more: https://resiliencyfoundation.com
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@age.is.an.attitude
@thehighwomanmovement
Fast facts:
-Child marriage is legal in *42* states
-Child marriage is when one or both parties in the marriage are below the age of 18.
-It is estimated 300,000 children were married in the United States between 2000 and 2018, the vast majority of whom were girls married to older men.
-In most states, child marriage is a legal loophole to statutory rape, so it legally allows an adult to engage in sexual activity with children.
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