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Forced Marriage Discussion Scheduled at American University
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March 25th, 2014Panel of experts will discuss nature and scope of forced marriage in United States and Canada How does forced marriage impact the freedom and safety of women and girls in […]
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Al Jazeera Features Tahirih in Series on Forced Marriage in the United States
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January 21st, 2014Tahirih is featured this week in a four-part Al Jazeera America series on forced marriage in the United States.
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Tahirih Continues National Leadership with Trainings on Forced Marriage and Honor Violence
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September 25th, 2012Trainings equip participants with practical tips, tools, and strategies to identify and protect victims of these human rights abuses threatening the freedom, safety, and welfare of immigrant women and girls across the country.
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UK Experts Join Tahirih for Milestone Forced Marriage Training
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April 1st, 2012Tahirih held a training for frontline service providers on identifying and supporting victims of forced marriage—the first training of its kind in the United States on March 2, 2012.
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A Note From Layli: United States Is Woefully Behind in Response to Forced Marriage
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September 19th, 2011Forced marriage is an issue that has increasingly come to our attention as Tahirih received calls for help from around the country. There is a regrettable lack of information in the United States about forced marriage, there are no laws designed to protect forced marriage victims, and there is a void in community dialogue and advocacy on the issue.
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Forced Marriage and ‘Honor Killings’ Happen in Britain, U.S., Too
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September 18th, 2011Forced marriage and honor violence are often viewed in the West as backward customs relegated to impoverished developing nations. But a spate of gruesome honor killings in the U.K., and new research about the prevalence of underage marriage in the U.S., for the first time show that this kind of violence against women is far more widespread.
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Forced Marriage in Immigrant Communities in the United States
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September 1st, 2011Forced marriage is a serious problem in the United States today, with as many as 3,000 known and suspected cases identified in just two years by respondents of Tahirih Justice Center survey. The fact that potentially thousands of young women and girls from immigrant communities may face forced marriages each year in the United States is alarming and demands attention.