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Partnership with Hogan Lovells Will Press for Legal Reforms to Protect Forced Marriage Victims
As part of its Commitment to Action with the Clinton Global Initiative, Hogan Lovells will partner with Tahirih on a pro bono basis to improve the protections that U.S. laws offer to those facing or fleeing forced marriages.
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At Critical Juncture, Advocacy Organizations Ask Obama Once More to End Family Detention
Tahirih Houston Director says ‘indefinite, prolonged, and arbitrary detention of children and their mothers must stop.’
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Honor Killings in America
Violence against women and girls is not just a problem in countries like Afghanistan and Somalia. It’s happening in the U.S., too.
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Tahirih Client Shares Her Story of Forced Marriage with NPR
The cost of a bullet is less than a dollar. Our client Lina overheard these chilling words spoken about her in the days before she was forced into marriage.
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Epic Tour to Raise Awareness of Forced Marriage Resonates Across the Country
Honoring Our Heartbeats: A Tour to End Forced Marriage in the U.S. culminated in Washington, DC after seven months of catalyzing conversations about the hidden, yet serious problem of forced marriage in the United States.
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The Incredible True Story of a 15-Year-Old American Escaping Forced Marriage
Tahirih Justice Center creates individualized escape plans for girls like Naila in forced marriage situations in the U.S.
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Getting the Facts Right About Forced Marriages
A recently published article about forced marriage in The Washington Post perpetuated harmful stereotypes and excluded the experiences of many communities.
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Leading Law Firm and Corporation Honored for Contributions in Fight Against Forced Marriage
In partnership with Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative, Mayer Brown LLP and Caterpillar Inc. completed an extensive pro bono research project in 2014 about conditions for individuals from the United States facing forced marriage overseas.
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Woman Breaks Through Chains of Forced Marriage
Tahirih Justice Center, an advocacy group for immigrant women, reported that about 3,000 cases of forced marriage took place in the United States from 2009 through 2011.
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Groundbreaking Website Launched for Individuals Facing Forced Marriage in U.S.
We are thrilled to introduce the first and only U.S.-based website of its kind, www.preventforcedmarriage.org.