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Should it be Legal for a 15-Year-Old to Get Married in MD?
November 1st, 2017TV station WUSA 9 interviewed Tahirih’s Jeanne Smoot for this story on efforts to end child marriage in Maryland.
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Woman Who Married at 11 Seeks to Change Florida Marriage Law
October 25th, 2017Tahirih’s Jeanne Smoot spoke with the Associated Press about legislation to raise Florida’s minimum age of marriage to 18.
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Watch Now: Survivors and Advocates Speak About Child Marriage in the U.S.
October 19th, 2017To kick off its second national consultation on forced marriage in the U.S., Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative organized a public panel event on the movement to end child marriage in America. Watch the video now!
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Tahirih Applauds Legislation to End Child Marriage in Florida
October 17th, 2017Tahirih applauds the Florida Legislature for filing bills in both chambers to prohibit the issuance of marriage licenses to anyone under age 18.
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Tahirih Featured in PBS Frontline Podcast on Child Marriage in America
September 15th, 2017Tahirih shared our insights on child marriage in the U.S. with PBS Frontline for this investigative podcast.
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Tahirih Featured in Teen Vogue Series on Child Marriage
September 12th, 2017Tahirih spoke with Teen Vogue for a new series of articles on child marriage in the U.S.
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Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes in State Laws to Marry Children
August 31st, 2017Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy spoke with the Huffington Post about our new report on child marriage in the U.S.