Ahead of the 2019 National Sexual Assault Conference, Ms. Magazine published a series of blogs from conference presenters on the collective movement to end sexual violence. Tahirih Forced Marriage Initiative Project Manager, Casey Swegman, and Tahirih Policy Communications Associate, Rachel Pak, authored a piece on the intersections of forced marriage and sexual assault.
Tahirih in the News
Beyond the Breakthrough: Fighting Forced Marriage In the Struggle to End Violence
MORE Tahirih in the News
-
As advocates push for child marriage bans, some states resist
March 17th, 2023 -
Immigrants to receive $1,000 monthly for six months
March 10th, 2023
Survivor Voices
-
Camila
“I hope my story is helpful to someone else…and can inspire many women to be stronger. We need to help young women identify toxic relationships, so that there are fewer Camilas that go through such difficult things, let alone have our children suffer.”
November 21, 2022 -
Brenda
When I was 15 years old, I left my parents’ home in Mexico. I was sexually abused by my stepfather, and I thought I would be safer moving out with […]
November 14, 2022
-
