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Why 13-Year-Olds Can No Longer Marry in Virginia
Tahirih-drafted legislation to raise the minimum age of marriage in Virginia goes into effect.
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Anne Chandler: ‘We Are Fighting for Justice’
What drives Tahirih Houston’s Director to take on cases other lawyers deemed ‘unwinnable’?
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Who Decides If You’re Too Young To Marry?
Listen to NPR’s coverage of a Tahirih-drafted law that is sparking conversation about child marriage in the U.S.
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Three Years Is Too Long to Wait for Justice
Houston’s acute and growing immigration court backlog puts survivors of violence in limbo.
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The Women Campaigning to End Child Marriage in the United States
Child marriage and forced marriage are not problems that affect only one community or one country. These are universal girls’ issues.
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It Happens Here, Too: American Girls Face Forced Marriage
We’ve uncovered only the tip of the iceberg of the issue of child marriage in the United States.
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State Legislatures Take Aim at Child Marriage
Proponents of child marriage legislation want to see it in all 50 states, because they say that victims of forced and child marriage face severe and lifelong consequences.
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Giving Survivors a Reason to Smile
Meet a courageous survivor and the compassionate dentist who helped her regain her smile.
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Ayyám-i-Há: A Time for Charitable Giving
Internet pioneer Payam Zamani praises Tahirih for its dedication to the Bahá’í tenants of justice and equality and identifies it as one of the best run non-profits in the country.
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Efforts Intensify to Curtail Child Marriage in the U.S.
Child marriage in the U.S. has escaped intensive scrutiny, writes David Crary of the Associated Press.
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