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Tahirih Applauds Florida Senate on the Passage of SB 140 to End Child Marriage
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January 31st, 2018Tahirih’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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Kentucky Senator Files New Legislation to Tackle the State’s Child Marriage Problem
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January 5th, 2018Senator 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
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January 3rd, 2018Tahirih’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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New Report Examines Alarming Laws That Allow Child Marriage in the U.S.
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August 30th, 2017Tahirih has released a groundbreaking report that provides state lawmakers with the information they need to pass laws that more effectively protect children from the harms of child marriage.
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New York Governor Signs Law to Protect Children from Forced Marriage and Other Lifelong Harm
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June 21st, 2017New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill to reform minimum marriage age laws to raise the age “floor” to 17 and put in judicial safeguards against forced marriage. Tahirih was honored to attend the bill signing in Albany.
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New Texas Law Will Limit Marriage to Legal Adults and Protect Vulnerable Children
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June 16th, 2017Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill to limit marriage to legal adults. Tahirih is proud to have helped draft and advance this bill through the legislative process.