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More Victories in the Campaign to End Child Marriage
March 29th, 2018Across the country, we’ve seen tremendous growth in the movement to protect girls from the risks and harms of child marriage. Learn more about recent legislative victories in Kentucky and Florida.
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Kentucky Governor Signs Landmark Child Marriage Reform Bill Into Law
March 29th, 2018Tahirih hailed another milestone moment in the campaign to end child marriage when Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed into law SB 48.
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Survivor Advocate’s Perseverance Yields New Florida Law to Limit Child Marriage
March 26th, 2018Florida joined the national movement to end child marriage when Governor Rick Scott signed into law SB 140.
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Kentucky Votes To Ban Child Marriage
March 20th, 2018Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy spoke with NPR about a critical bill to overhaul Kentucky’s child marriage laws.
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Tahirih Applauds Florida Senate on the Passage of SB 140 to End Child Marriage
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
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
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.