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A Note From Layli: United States Is Woefully Behind in Response to Forced Marriage
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September 19th, 2011Forced marriage is an issue that has increasingly come to our attention as Tahirih received calls for help from around the country. There is a regrettable lack of information in the United States about forced marriage, there are no laws designed to protect forced marriage victims, and there is a void in community dialogue and advocacy on the issue.
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Forced Marriage and ‘Honor Killings’ Happen in Britain, U.S., Too
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September 18th, 2011Forced marriage and honor violence are often viewed in the West as backward customs relegated to impoverished developing nations. But a spate of gruesome honor killings in the U.K., and new research about the prevalence of underage marriage in the U.S., for the first time show that this kind of violence against women is far more widespread.
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Dan Rather Interviews Tahirih Founder on Problem of Forced Marriage in U.S.
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August 31st, 2011Rather spoke with Miller-Muro about the hidden problem of forced marriage in the U.S.
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Tahirih Hosts Celebrates 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day
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April 28th, 2011Event calls attention to incredible courage of Tahirih’s clients and of women and girls around the world facing violence and oppression.
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Tahirih to Launch National Survey on Forced Marriage in United States
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April 28th, 2011The United States has just begun to take notice of the problem of forced marriage domestically; however, there is very little shared understanding among non-profits and government agencies of the problem’s full dimensions, nor any coordinated effort to envision strategies and solutions.
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Virginia Streamlines Process for Protective Orders, Addressing a Gap for Many Tahirih Clients
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April 16th, 2011Attorneys from Tahirih’s legal and policy departments advocated alongside the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance to lobby for these important changes to better protect women fleeing violence.
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Inaugural Public Policy Council Adds Momentum to Tahirih’s Advocacy on the Hill
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December 1st, 2010To multiply Tahirih’s public policy capacity, and to provide critical financial support to sustain and strengthen these important efforts, Tahirih has launched a dynamic new Public Policy Council.