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Policy Advocacy to End Child Marriage in the U.S.
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December 20th, 2018The Tahirih Justice Center is proud to help lead the campaign to end child marriage across the nation, working with survivor advocates to change antiquated state laws that fail to protect children from abuse and coercion. This document provides an overview of state legislative reforms made to date, and progress still needed.
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Tahirih Testimony in Support of Delaware Child Marriage Legislation
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May 3rd, 2018Tahirih submitted this testimony for a Delaware Senate hearing on a bill to end child marriage.
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Protect Kentucky’s Children From Forced Marriage and Other Harms of Child Marriage
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January 3rd, 2018This fact sheet provides information on the ways Kentucky’s current minimum marriage age laws put children at risk.
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Executive Summary – Falling Through the Cracks: How Laws Allow Child Marriage to Happen in Today’s America
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August 30th, 2017This is the Executive Summary of Tahirih’s report, Falling Through the Cracks: How Laws Allow Child Marriage in Today’s America. It showcases the key findings of this groundbreaking report.
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Falling Through the Cracks: How Laws Allow Child Marriage to Happen in Today’s America
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August 30th, 2017This groundbreaking report provides state lawmakers and advocates with the information they need to pass laws that more effectively protect children from the harms of child marriage.
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Tahirih Letter to California Assembly Judiciary Committee to Oppose SB 273
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July 10th, 2017Tahirih submitted this letter to the California Assembly Judiciary Committee withdrawing our earlier support and registering our opposition to SB 273 in its current form.
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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.