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Celebrating 10 years of the National Forced Marriage Working Group
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May 28th, 2021As the Forced Marriage Initiative celebrates its 10 Year Anniversary at the Tahirih Justice Center, we want to recognize the incredible members of the national Forced Marriage Working Group. Founded […]
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Survivor Voices: Meena
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August 5th, 2020Meena was treated as a servant for as long as she can remember, always taught that her purpose was to serve men. When at 15 she was promised to a […]
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From The Desk Of Alex Goyette
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December 18th, 2019Between 2009 and 2011, advocates nationwide encountered 3,000 cases of forced marriage in the United States, revealing the magnitude of the issue right in our own backyard. In response, the […]
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Choosing One’s Own Path Towards Justice
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October 9th, 2019After a warm welcome from Tahirih CEO and Founder, Layli Miller-Muro, Forced Marriage Initiative Program Manager, Casey Swegman, approached the stage at Tahirih’s 2nd Annual Orange County Gala. For the […]
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Tahirih Responds to Incorrectly Cited Gender-Based Violence Research in DHS/DOJ Report
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January 17th, 2018The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice released a deeply flawed report that, among other problems, incorrectly cites Tahirih’s data on forced marriage.
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Tahirih Letter to the California Senate Appropriations Committee in Support of SB 273
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May 22nd, 2017Tahirih submitted this letter of support to the California Senate Appropriations Committee on SB 273, a bill that serves as a first step to addressing child marriage in the state.
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Connecticut’s Reform Bill Will Fail to Achieve Protection Goals
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May 12th, 2017Tahirih is concerned that HB 5442, a bill setting new conditions for the issuance of marriage licenses to minors in Connecticut, does not include several critical safeguards to help protect them from abuse.