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Tahirih Responds to Incorrectly Cited Gender-Based Violence Research in DHS/DOJ Report
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January 17th, 2018The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice released a deeply flawed report that, among other problems, incorrectly cites Tahirih’s data on forced marriage.
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Letter from Layli: Let’s take a moment to recognize racist clarity
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January 12th, 2018This is a moment for all of us to take a stand against dialogue that positions groups of people as inferior to others because of their skin color or country of origin.
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Kentucky Senator Files New Legislation to Tackle the State’s Child Marriage Problem
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January 5th, 2018Senator Julie Raque Adams has filed SB 48 to tackle Kentucky’s serious child marriage problem. Tahirih is honored to partner with Survivor Advocate Donna Pollard on this important legislation.
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Advocates Are Fighting to Outlaw Adult Marriages to Minors
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January 3rd, 2018Tahirih’s Jeanne Smoot spoke with the ABA Journal about our work to change the laws that allow child marriage across the U.S.
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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.