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Not a ‘Groom,’ but ‘Grooming’: It’s Past Time to End Child Marriage in the United States
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November 8th, 2024Tahirih’s Director of Public Policy, Casey Carter Swegman, wrote an op-ed in Ms. Magazine in support of the Child Marriage Prevention Act, which would go a long way towards ending […]
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How Child Marriage Survivor Naila Amin Plans to End the Practice in the U.S.
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October 22nd, 2024At the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, survivor of child marriage and internationally-recognized expert on the issue Naila Amin advocates for a federal law, the Child Marriage Prevention Act, […]
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Child Marriage in Washington, D.C.
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September 17th, 2024With 13 states having ended child marriage entirely, and every state from North Carolina to Maine taking action on the issue since 2016, D.C. must take urgent action to end child marriage.
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Historic Legislation Introduced to Prevent Child Marriage in the United States
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August 2nd, 2024Today marks a historic milestone in the fight against child marriage in the United States with the introduction of the Child Marriage Prevention Act of 2024. This groundbreaking federal legislation represents the first concerted effort by the United States Congress to condemn and prevent child marriage domestically.
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Aaron Bao Presents “Soaring in Concert” to Benefit the Tahirih Justice Center with a $30,000 Fundraising Goal
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July 30th, 2024On August 17, 2024, Aaron Bao, a junior at the Harker School in San Jose, California, will host “Soaring in Concert” to support the Tahirih Justice Center. This year’s event aims to raise $30,000 to aid immigrant survivors of gender-based violence
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Virginia Could Become a Leader in the Movement to End Child Marriage – Again
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March 28th, 2024Hellitz Villegas, the Forced Marriage Initiative Program Manager at the Tahirih Justice Center, wrote this op-ed in support of Virginia bill HB 994 ending child marriage in Virginia by setting […]
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Workers rights case highlights the struggle immigrant women face in the workplace
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December 18th, 2023Houston Public Media reporter Aurora Berry interviewed Casey Carter Swegman, Tahirih Director of Public Policy, about the challenges faced by immigrant women who experience harassment and exploitation in the workplace. […]