News tagged Forced Marriage
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Forced Marriage Initiative on PBS NewsHour
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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Why 13-Year-Olds Can No Longer Marry in Virginia
July 5th, 2016Tahirih-drafted legislation to raise the minimum age of marriage in Virginia goes into effect.
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Profiles of Courage: Your Summer 2016 Newsletter
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Who Decides If You’re Too Young To Marry?
April 6th, 2016Listen to NPR’s coverage of a Tahirih-drafted law that is sparking conversation about child marriage in the U.S.
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The Women Campaigning to End Child Marriage in the United States
March 17th, 2016Child marriage and forced marriage are not problems that affect only one community or one country. These are universal girls’ issues.
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It Happens Here, Too: American Girls Face Forced Marriage
March 14th, 2016We’ve uncovered only the tip of the iceberg of the issue of child marriage in the United States.
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Historic Bill to Prevent Child Marriage Heads to Governor’s Desk
March 11th, 2016BREAKING NEWS: Virginia passes bill to protect vulnerable children and teens from coerced and forced marriage.
