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Falling Through the Cracks: How Laws Allow Child Marriage to Happen in Today’s America, 2017

Forced Marriage, Gender-Based Violence

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This Tahirih Justice Center report is the first comprehensive analysis of provisions in all 50 states and Washington, DC that leave children more vulnerable to forced and early marriage. The report provides state lawmakers and advocates in the United States with the...

Child Marriage in America By the Numbers, 2017

Forced Marriage, Gender-Based Violence

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This analysis finds that gaps in state marriage laws are failing to protect minors from being forced or coerced into marriages where they may face violence and sexual assault. Related Resources No Results Found The page you requested could not be found. Try refining...

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