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New Hampshire Raises Legal Marriage Age to 18 Without Exceptions
Governor Chris Sununu has signed SB 359 into law raising the legal age of marriage to 18 without exceptions in New Hampshire, making it the 13th state to end child marriage.
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Celebrating Pride Month
Happy Pride Month! It’s important to celebrate the progress we’ve made, but we should also stay focused on how much more work we must do before all of us can live in safety.
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Tahirih and 46 Organizations Submit Comment in Response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings
On June 12, 2024, the Tahirih Justice Center and 46 national, statewide, and local organizations dedicated to supporting survivors of gender-based violence submitted a formal comment in response to the proposed rule by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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Staff Spotlight – Phuong Nguyen
The Tahirih Justice Center has served over 34,000 immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence since 1997. Across our five locations, our dedicated staff members provide holistic trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors […]
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Child Marriage in Washington, D.C.
With 12 states having ended child marriage entirely, and every state from North Carolina to Maine taking action on the issue since 2016, D.C. must take urgent action to end child marriage.
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2024 Journey to Justice Honorees
During Tahirih’s annual awards reception, Journey to Justice 2024, we will recognize individuals, firms, and corporate partners who have made an impact on survivors’ lives and on our mission to end gender-based violence.
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Staff Spotlight – Payal Sinha
The Tahirih Justice Center has served over 34,000 immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence since 1997. Across our five locations, our dedicated staff members provide holistic trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors […]
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AAPI Heritage Month Reflection
As an Asian American, I have never felt welcome in this country. When I was little, I felt placed in the category of “other” – my given name too hard […]
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Staff Spotlight: Ron Lapitan
The Tahirih Justice Center has served over 34,000 immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence since 1997. Across our five locations, our dedicated staff members provide holistic trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors […]
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Virginia Could Become a Leader in the Movement to End Child Marriage – Again
Hellitz Villegas, the Forced Marriage Initiative Program Manager at the Tahirih Justice Center, wrote this op-ed in support of Virginia bill HB 994 ending child marriage in Virginia by setting […]