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Anne Chandler & Brené Brown Highlight the Heart & Courage of Houstonians
Houston Strong has meaning well beyond Harvey.
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Courageous Voice Honoree, Norma, Shares Her Story of Survival and Strength
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Norma, a survivor of rape and kidnapping, shared her harrowing story of abuse at Tahirih’s 6th Annual Houston Gala.
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We’re Running a Marathon for Social Justice
At the 6th Annual Houston Gala, the Tahirih Justice Center’s CEO and Founder, Layli Miller-Muro, emphasized that ending violence against women is a marathon, not a sprint.
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Tahirih Files Brief in Supreme Court Travel Ban Case
Tahirih issued this statement after filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court against the travel ban Executive Order.
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Houston Immigrant Women and Children in Desperate Need
The immigrant women and children protected by Tahirih Houston are in desperate need of help because of Hurricane Harvey. Please donate today.
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New Report Examines Alarming Laws That Allow Child Marriage in the U.S.
Tahirih has released a groundbreaking report that provides state lawmakers with the information they need to pass laws that more effectively protect children from the harms of child marriage.
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Houston Emergency Resources
If you are in urgent need of help during Hurricane Harvey, please see our list of emergency resources.
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Update: ICE Removes Protected Names From Public Database and Pledges to Safeguard Data in the Future
ICE shared with Tahirih in a July 14 letter that it has removed from its publicly searchable database all federally protected information on immigrant victims of crime.
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Supreme Court Permits Some to Travel But Allows for Discrimination Against Muslims From Certain Countries
Tahirih issued this statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to hear legal arguments on the constitutionality of the travel ban Executive Order and to allow the Order to go into limited effect.
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New York Governor Signs Law to Protect Children from Forced Marriage and Other Lifelong Harm
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill to reform minimum marriage age laws to raise the age “floor” to 17 and put in judicial safeguards against forced marriage. Tahirih was honored to attend the bill signing in Albany.