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Message to Congress: If You Care About Violence Against Women, Stop Causing More Harm
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January 13th, 2025Experts in Gender-Based Violence Share Real-Life Examples of Harms Expanded by H.R. 29/S. 5 WASHINGTON, DC- The Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29/S. 5) is under consideration in the U.S. Senate. […]
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Urge your Senators to Oppose the Laken Riley Act & Protect ALL Survivors
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Tahirih Justice Center denounces H.R. 29, and the culture of violence against women
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January 8th, 2025“We need to stop enacting laws that strengthen the hand of abusers, and start valuing the lives of women as much as those of men” Following is a statement from […]
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AT RISK, AGAIN: Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Should be Expanded, Not Ended
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December 19th, 2024Everyone deserves safety and a life with dignity and purpose; to thrive in a violence-free home and community; and to build their best lives. But gender-based violence is endemic in […]
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Ableism in Immigration: Challenges for Disabled Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
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December 3rd, 2024Background Each year on December 3, the world recognizes International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD), which aims to promote the rights and well-being of the more than 1 billion […]
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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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Staff Spotlight: Eileen Espinal
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October 23rd, 2024The Tahirih Justice Center has served over 34,000 immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence since 1997. Across our five locations, our dedicated staff members provide holistic trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors […]