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Tour to End Forced Marriage Heads to New Jersey
November 13th, 2014Honoring Our Heartbeats: A Tour to End Forced Marriage in the U.S. will bring three events to New Jersey on Dec. 3-4, including a powerful multimedia performance, a forced marriage training workshop for service providers, and an issue briefing about efforts to foster a coordinated, national response to forced marriage in the U.S.
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Foreign Domestic Violence Victims May Now Qualify as Refugees
October 28th, 2014Martha’s gangster boyfriend threw her down a flight of stairs and struck her so hard in her head that her ears rang for hours. Now, a landmark ruling in August from the nation’s highest immigration court could help Martha and other domestic violence survivors.
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Tour to End Forced Marriage Heads to San Francisco
October 21st, 2014“Honoring Our Heartbeats: A Tour to End Forced Marriage in the U.S.” stops in San Francisco from Nov. 5-7.
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Third Annual Houston Gala Celebrates Heroism of Tahirih Clients
September 25th, 2014Run. Walk. Hold someone’s hand. Do whatever you have to do to find the light at the end of the tunnel. These were the inspirational words that a young survivor of abuse shared with more than 300 guests who filled the Houstonian Hotel for Tahirih Houston’s 3rd Annual Gala.
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Tour to End Forced Marriage Heads to Houston
September 24th, 2014Honoring Our Heartbeats: A Tour to End Forced Marriage in the U.S. is headed to Houston in October. Don’t miss this powerful tour, which features a free multimedia performance by six young women who are speaking out about complex issues in the fight to end violence against women and girls.
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How We Quintupled Our Impact in 2013
September 23rd, 2014Our growing Pro Bono Network of attorneys, doctors, and other professionals donated nearly $13 million in services in 2013, setting a historic record of generosity at Tahirih and turning every $1 donated into $5 of lifesaving impact.
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Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Immigration Detention Are Facing Wrongful Deportations
September 23rd, 2014Houston Director: “It is urgent that we enact alternatives to detention and release survivors of sexual and domestic violence as soon as possible.”