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ICE’s Courthouse Arrests Undercut Democracy
November 27th, 2017This 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.?
November 17th, 2017Tahirih’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.
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About Half of U.S. States Set No Minimum Age for Marriage
November 3rd, 2017The Nation discussed the findings of Tahirih’s new report on child marriage in the U.S. in this article on efforts to raise the minimum age of marriage across the country.
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Tahirih Advocate Honored With Excellence in Advocacy Award
November 3rd, 2017Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy won a 2017 Professional Women in Advocacy Award in recognition of her work to end child marriage in the U.S.
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Should it be Legal for a 15-Year-Old to Get Married in MD?
November 1st, 2017TV station WUSA 9 interviewed Tahirih’s Jeanne Smoot for this story on efforts to end child marriage in Maryland.
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Woman Who Married at 11 Seeks to Change Florida Marriage Law
October 25th, 2017Tahirih’s Jeanne Smoot spoke with the Associated Press about legislation to raise Florida’s minimum age of marriage to 18.
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Watch Now: Survivors and Advocates Speak About Child Marriage in the U.S.
October 19th, 2017To kick off its second national consultation on forced marriage in the U.S., Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative organized a public panel event on the movement to end child marriage in America. Watch the video now!