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Tahirih and 46 Organizations Submit Comment in Response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Application of Certain Mandatory Bars in Fear Screenings
June 13th, 2024On June 12, 2024, the Tahirih Justice Center and 46 national, statewide, and local organizations dedicated to supporting survivors of gender-based violence submitted a formal comment in response to the proposed rule by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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Child Marriage in Washington, D.C.
May 23rd, 2024With 12 states having ended child marriage entirely, and every state from North Carolina to Maine taking action on the issue since 2016, D.C. must take urgent action to end child marriage.
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Tahirih Justice Center Opposes the Passage of Georgia’s HB1105, A Threat to Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
May 2nd, 2024HB1105, a threat to immigrant survivors, mandates that local law enforcement in Georgia coordinate with federal immigration officials.
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Sexual Abuse: A Cause and a Consequence of Forced Marriage
April 26th, 2024April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, a month honoring survivors and the communities surrounding them with hope, courage, and strength. At the Forced Marriage Initiative, we join these awareness and prevention efforts recognizing that survivors and those at risk of forced marriage are likely to also fear and/or experience rape and sexual assault.
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Tahirih’s Newest Additions to the Board of Directors
April 9th, 2024Falls Church, VA — The Tahirih Justice Center is proud to welcome two new members to our now 20-person Board of Directors as of March 2024: Susanna Samet and Sarah Iqbal. […]
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Virginia Makes History as 12th State and First in the South to End Child Marriage
April 9th, 2024HB 994 becomes law ending child marriage in Virginia by establishing a minimum marriage age of 18 without exceptions.
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Virginia Could Become a Leader in the Movement to End Child Marriage – Again
March 28th, 2024Hellitz Villegas, the Forced Marriage Initiative Program Manager at the Tahirih Justice Center, wrote this op-ed in support of Virginia bill HB 994 ending child marriage in Virginia by setting […]