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Tahirih Applauds Florida Senate on the Passage of SB 140 to End Child Marriage
Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy issued this statement after the Florida Senate unanimously passed a historic bill to end child marriage in Florida. The bill must now be passed by the House of Representatives.
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Immigrant Women and Girls Need More Protection, Not Less: Tahirih Justice Center Survey
A new Tahirih report showcases results of a nationwide survey on the challenges immigrant women and girls face in the United States.
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Administration Highlights Violence Against Women — To Blame Immigrants For It
Tahirih’s Chief of Policy spoke with the Huffington Post about a U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Department of Justice report that misuses statistics on gender-based violence to justify restrictionist immigration policies.
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Tahirih Responds to Incorrectly Cited Gender-Based Violence Research in DHS/DOJ Report
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice released a deeply flawed report that, among other problems, incorrectly cites Tahirih’s data on forced marriage.
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Letter from Layli: Let’s take a moment to recognize racist clarity
This is a moment for all of us to take a stand against dialogue that positions groups of people as inferior to others because of their skin color or country of origin.
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Kentucky Senator Files New Legislation to Tackle the State’s Child Marriage Problem
Senator Julie Raque Adams has filed SB 48 to tackle Kentucky’s serious child marriage problem. Tahirih is honored to partner with Survivor Advocate Donna Pollard on this important legislation.
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Advocates Are Fighting to Outlaw Adult Marriages to Minors
Tahirih’s Jeanne Smoot spoke with the ABA Journal about our work to change the laws that allow child marriage across the U.S.
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Tahirih Featured in The Economist Article on Child Marriage in America
Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy spoke with The Economist about how state laws on minimum marriage age put minors of all ages at risk.
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ICE’s Courthouse Arrests Undercut Democracy
This New York Times op-ed cites a survey conducted by Tahirih and six partner organizations about immigrant survivors’ fear of seeking help from authorities.
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Is It Legal For An Older Man To Court A Child Bride In The U.S.?
Tahirih’s analysis of all 50 states’ minimum marriage age laws is featured in this NPR story on why underage marriage is possible in the U.S.