It can take years for victims to be ready to step forward and ask for help. When they do, the doors to justice should be open.

It’s no secret that we are facing one of the greatest periods of need for asylum-seeking women and children, and Greater DC is not immune from the global crisis.

Children are our future, and I’m so proud to share our commitment in Houston to serving this vulnerable population.

I joined Tahirih because they are at the forefront of the movement to end gender-based violence, walking side by side with survivors on their immigration journey and beyond.

We’ve uncovered only the tip of the iceberg of the issue of child marriage in the United States.

BREAKING NEWS: Virginia passes bill to protect vulnerable children and teens from coerced and forced marriage.

Your voice matters in the movement to end child marriage in the United States.