Meeting

Virtual Roundtable: Ending Child Marriage in the United States and Abroad

Friday, January 12, 2024
Speakers
Payzee Mahmod

Child Marriage Survivor and Campaigner

Casey Swegman

Director of Public Policy, Tahirih Justice Center

Presider
Ann Norris

Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations

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