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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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ICE’s Courthouse Arrests Undercut Democracy
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November 27th, 2017This New York Times op-ed cites a survey conducted by Tahirih and six partner organizations about immigrant survivors’ fear of seeking help from authorities.
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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
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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.
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Should it be Legal for a 15-Year-Old to Get Married in MD?
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November 1st, 2017TV station WUSA 9 interviewed Tahirih’s Jeanne Smoot for this story on efforts to end child marriage in Maryland.
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Woman Who Married at 11 Seeks to Change Florida Marriage Law
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October 25th, 2017Tahirih’s Jeanne Smoot spoke with the Associated Press about legislation to raise Florida’s minimum age of marriage to 18.
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Tahirih Featured in PBS Frontline Podcast on Child Marriage in America
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September 15th, 2017Tahirih shared our insights on child marriage in the U.S. with PBS Frontline for this investigative podcast.