LOUISVILLE – In 2018, the Kentucky legislature took an important step forward in protecting children from sexual predators, making it illegal for children under the age of 17 to get […]

Yesterday, the Attorney General issued a decision in Matter of S-S-F-M- that reinstated a dangerous legal interpretation that will in real terms put survivors of domestic and sexual violence in […]

AUSTIN – Incredibly, in 2025, child marriage is still legal in most of the United States.That may change soon in Texas, depending on a vote scheduled in the state House […]

WASHINGTON – Child marriage is child abuse. And it is now banned throughout the District of Columbia, thanks to a new law sponsored by DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto (Ward 2), […]

The Alliance for Immigrant Survivors is a national network of advocates and organizations working to end domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other forms of abuse. Our goal is […]

Jayapal legislation would “ensure that every survivor of domestic and sexual violence knows that reaching out for help will be safer than staying silent.” FALLS CHURCH – Everyone deserves to […]

WASHINGTON – With Mayor Bowser’s signature, the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act is on its way to Congress for final consideration after having passed City Council unanimously on December 17. […]