Every year, remarkable advocates are recognized at the Spring Gala, and for Tahirih’s 20th anniversary, a group unlike any other was presented the evening’s awards.

A collective silence fell over the packed ballroom as 600 guests listened to the story of Aracely. A woman whose resilience, determination, and strength, is unmatched.

A 14-time Emmy Award-winning Host, Executive Producer, and Anchor. A Platinum-selling singer-songwriter. An Emmy-nominated actress. These are the real-life advocates who, at Tahirih’s 20th Anniversary Gala, helped raise $1 million for women and girls seeking justice!

Former Tahirih client and current board member Olga Sanchez spoke out about the impact of current immigration policies on survivors in this letter to the editor in the Washington Post.

Tahirih issued this statement after a federal judge in San Francisco ruled to temporarily block efforts to withhold funds from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions.

Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy explains in the Washington Post that America’s child marriage laws make children vulnerable to abuse, coercion, and exploitation.

Watch Tahirih CEO Layli Miller-Muro’s Facebook Live discussion with journalist Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times.

While our immigration policy advocacy progresses, Tahirih is driving forward the ongoing campaign to end child marriage in the U.S.

Tahirih Greater DC’s March 22 Know Your Rights training in Alexandria, VA is featured in this Washington Post story.

Tahirih’s Chief of Policy and Programs testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security on the impact of the January 25 Executive Order.