TV station WUSA 9 interviewed Tahirih’s Jeanne Smoot for this story on efforts to end child marriage in Maryland.

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Norma, a survivor of rape and kidnapping, shared her harrowing story of abuse at Tahirih’s 6th Annual Houston Gala.

At the 6th Annual Houston Gala, the Tahirih Justice Center’s CEO and Founder, Layli Miller-Muro, emphasized that ending violence against women is a marathon, not a sprint.

Tahirih’s Jeanne Smoot spoke with the Associated Press about legislation to raise Florida’s minimum age of marriage to 18.

To kick off its second national consultation on forced marriage in the U.S., Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative organized a public panel event on the movement to end child marriage in America. Watch the video now!

Tahirih applauds the Florida Legislature for filing bills in both chambers to prohibit the issuance of marriage licenses to anyone under age 18.

Tahirih issued this statement after filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court against the travel ban Executive Order.