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R. Kelly’s Trial Speaks to Flawed Child Marriage Laws in the U.S.
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October 4th, 2021Tahirih’s Force Marriage Initiative team wrote an op-ed published in Teen Vogue that explains how R&B star Aaliyah was able to be married to R. Kelly when she was just 15 years old.
Read the full article here.
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‘Child Marriage Doesn’t Discriminate’: Here’s What You Need to Know About North Carolina’s New Law
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October 4th, 2021Emiene Wright, associate editor for Caroline and Pine, explains the impact of North Carolina’s recent child marriage bill that will soon go into effect. Casey Carter Swegman, Tahirih’s Force Marriage Initiative Project Manager, weighs in on how this law is a step into the right direction but there’s a lot more work to be done.
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Tahirih Opposes Dangerously Amended NC Senate Bill on Child Marriage
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April 28th, 2021The Tahirih Justice Center opposes amendments to Senate Bill 35 (S35), a bill that was originally intended to increase North Carolina’s age floor to marry and protect girls and young women from the harms of child marriage.
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Bill limiting child marriage introduced for sixth time
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February 17th, 2021The Capital Gazette reported on Maryland’s sixth attempt to pass legislation to protect minors from the harms of child marriage.
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Bill limiting child marriage introduced for sixth time; advocates voice support at Annapolis Moms meeting
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February 15th, 2021The Baltimore Sun reported on Maryland’s sixth attempt to pass legislation that would raise the minimum marriage age to 17 years old. This legislation would include a judicial review process […]
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N.C. lawmakers propose bill to raise marriage age to 18
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February 1st, 2021WSCS 5 reported on North Carolina lawmakers’ proposed companion bills that would raise the state’s minimum marriage age from 14 to 18 in an effort to stop child marriages. Casey […]
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Child marriage: Why does it persist in the US?
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December 1st, 2020The Stream, a daily TV show on Al Jazeera, discussed the issue of child marriage in the United States and why it persists. Femi Oke interviews Donna Pollard, founder of […]