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Protecting Children in Texas from Forced Marriage and Other Harms of Child Marriage: Proposed Legislative Reforms
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February 13th, 2017Forced and child marriage in Texas is a serious problem with a simple, first-step solution — ensuring that only legal adults empowered to advocate for themselves can enter the legal contract and potentially lifelong commitment that marriage entails. Read our backgrounder to learn more about the child marriage problem in Texas, how the current laws fail to prioritize child protection, and Tahirih’s recommendations to address the problem.
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Tahirih Releases National Consultation Summary Report: Should Forced Marriage be Criminalized in the United States?
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December 2nd, 2016Tahirih’s report details advocates’ perspectives on the potential risks and benefits of making forced marriage a criminal offense in the U.S.
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National Consultation: Should Forced Marriage be a Crime in the United States?
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December 1st, 2016This report on a June 2016 national consultation on the criminalization of forced marriage details advocates’ diverse perspectives on the potential risks and benefits of making forced marriage a criminal offense.
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Uncovering the Problem of Forced Marriage in the U.S.
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September 26th, 2016Tahirih Justice Center clients and staff speak to PBS NewsHour about forced marriage in the United States.
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Forced Marriage Initiative on PBS NewsHour
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September 13th, 2016See Tahirih clients and staff on a groundbreaking PBS NewsHour special on the issue of forced marriage in the United States.
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Protecting Virginia’s Children from Forced Marriage
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July 1st, 2016This backgrounder provides guidance on how best to leverage the new Virginia law to protect children from child marriage.
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It Happens Here, Too: American Girls Face Forced Marriage
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March 14th, 2016We’ve uncovered only the tip of the iceberg of the issue of child marriage in the United States.