Jeanne Smoot, Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy, joined Al Jazeera English’s The Stream to discuss the movement to end child marriage in the U.S.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill to reform minimum marriage age laws to raise the age “floor” to 17 and put in judicial safeguards against forced marriage. Tahirih was honored to attend the bill signing in Albany.

The Huffington Post highlights Tahirih’s efforts to draft and drive a bill banning child marriage in Texas.

This Slate article recognizes Tahirih’s work to write the law to end child marriage in Texas.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill to limit marriage to legal adults. Tahirih is proud to have helped draft and advance this bill through the legislative process.

Tahirih Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy Jeanne Smoot discussed the need for Senate Bill 1705 to raise the minimum age of marriage in Texas.

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof cited the work of Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative in this op-ed on child marriage in the U.S.