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U.S. States Seek to End Child Marriage
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June 27th, 2017Jeanne Smoot, Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy, joined Al Jazeera English’s The Stream to discuss the movement to end child marriage in the U.S.
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Supreme Court Permits Some to Travel But Allows for Discrimination Against Muslims From Certain Countries
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June 26th, 2017Tahirih issued this statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to hear legal arguments on the constitutionality of the travel ban Executive Order and to allow the Order to go into limited effect.
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New York Governor Signs Law to Protect Children from Forced Marriage and Other Lifelong Harm
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.