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Massachusetts Residents: Take Action By February 7 to End Child Marriage!
Action Alerts
February 6th, 2018In less than 5 minutes, you can help end child marriage in Massachusetts! Call your representative in the Judiciary Committee and urge them to favorable report H2310/S785.
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Tahirih Applauds Florida Senate on the Passage of SB 140 to End Child Marriage
News
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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Tahirih Featured in The Economist Article on Child Marriage in America
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December 8th, 2017Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy spoke with The Economist about how state laws on minimum marriage age put minors of all ages at risk.
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Is It Legal For An Older Man To Court A Child Bride In The U.S.?
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November 17th, 2017Tahirih’s analysis of all 50 states’ minimum marriage age laws is featured in this NPR story on why underage marriage is possible in the U.S.
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About Half of U.S. States Set No Minimum Age for Marriage
News
November 3rd, 2017The Nation discussed the findings of Tahirih’s new report on child marriage in the U.S. in this article on efforts to raise the minimum age of marriage across the country.