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New York Governor Signs Law to Protect Children from Forced Marriage and Other Lifelong Harm
June 21st, 2017New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill to reform minimum marriage age laws to raise the age “floor” to 17 and put in judicial safeguards against forced marriage. Tahirih was honored to attend the bill signing in Albany.
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Texas Just Banned Child Marriage
June 19th, 2017The Huffington Post highlights Tahirih’s efforts to draft and drive a bill banning child marriage in Texas.
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Texas, the State With the Country’s Second-Highest Child Marriage Rate, Finally Bans It
June 19th, 2017This Slate article recognizes Tahirih’s work to write the law to end child marriage in Texas.
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New Texas Law Will Limit Marriage to Legal Adults and Protect Vulnerable Children
June 16th, 2017Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill to limit marriage to legal adults. Tahirih is proud to have helped draft and advance this bill through the legislative process.
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Texas Has The Second-Highest Rate Of Youth Marriage In The U.S
June 15th, 2017Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy Jeanne Smoot discussed the need for Senate Bill 1705 to raise the minimum age of marriage in Texas.
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Trump Administration Ends Program for Mothers, Children Seeking Asylum
June 12th, 2017As the Family Case Management System prepares to close, the chief of policy for Tahirih, Archi Pyati, warns of the consequences for women and children fleeing violence.
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Deportation Fears Silence Some Domestic Violence Victims
May 31st, 2017TIME spoke with Tahirih Houston Executive Director Anne Chandler and Staff Attorney Libby Hasse for this story on how the new Administration’s policies are affecting immigrant survivors of gender-based violence.