“Unchained at Last,” featuring Fraidy Reiss. It may come as a surprise to many that arranged/forced marriages exist in the United States, affecting tens of thousands of women across different faith and ethnic communities.

More than a year ago, Fraidy Reiss, herself once trapped in an arranged marriage, founded Unchained at Last, the only nonprofit in the U.S. dedicated to helping women leave such marriages. Today, more than 70 percent of those served by her organization come from the Orthodox Jewish community. Once trapped in her own abusive, arranged marriage, Fraidy will use her experiences to illustrate the challenges facing other women in ending such marriages. She will brief us on legislative and other avenues to help such women. This provocative and unusual program is one that you won’t want to miss. All are welcome!