Adama Iwu. Silence breaker. Change maker. Champion of women’s rights and equality in the workplace. And a woman who personifies courage whom we greatly admire.

At Tahirih’s first-ever Gala in the San Francisco Bay Area, Executive Director Morgan Weibel commended the great work and success of the organization’s newest office and recognized the evening’s honorees.

A hush fell over the crowd as Master of Ceremonies, Angela Kinsey, welcomed Courageous Voice Honoree, Annie Martinez,* and her pro bono attorney, Maria Segarra, to the stage at San Francisco’s Inaugural Gala.

Angela Kinsey, actress and comedian from the popular sitcom, The Office, welcomed supporters, advocates, donors, volunteers, and staff as the first-ever Master of Ceremonies in the Bay Area.

Tahirih’s Chief of Policy spoke with CNN about Attorney General Jeff Session’s recent move to reconsider whether survivors of domestic violence can seek asylum in the U.S.

Courageous Tahirih client Aracely spoke with NPR’s Morning Edition for this story about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent moves to review who qualifies for asylum in the U.S.

Tahirih submitted this letter to NBC4 Washington in response to a misleading story that calls into question life-saving legal protections for immigrant survivors of gender-based violence.