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Survivor Voices: Kae
Kae survived an abusive stepfather and FGM/C as a child, and was threatened with violence when her family discovered she had converted to a different religion. Faced with this interplay […]
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Welcoming New Leaders at Tahirih
Over the past several months, Tahirih has welcomed four new leaders whose expertise, passion, and dedication we are thrilled to share. Please meet them below! Adriana López, Co-Director of Client […]
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Ninth Circuit’s Opinion on Matter of A-B-
On Friday August 7, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court issued its opinion on Matter of A-B-. In it, the court safeguards asylum protections for survivors of gender-based violence, despite the […]
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Survivor Voices: Camille
Camille faced patriarchal violence from an early age. After the reprieve of a happy marriage was cut short, Camille was forced to again confront cultural norms that saw her as […]
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Survivor Voices: Meena
Meena was treated as a servant for as long as she can remember, always taught that her purpose was to serve men. When at 15 she was promised to a […]
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Remembering Two Legends: Congressman John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Vivian
Our Atlanta community lost two heroes and legends of the civil rights movement, freedom fighters U.S. Representative John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Vivian.
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From the Desk of Edith Zarco
Meet Tahirih Baltimore’s Social Services Associate, Edith Zarco
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Survivors of Forced Marriage
By: Forced Marriage Initiative Project Associate, Hellitz Villegas Our clients have been deeply impacted by the pandemic. The majority of our clients face harm from their parents, siblings, or other […]
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Advocates want an eviction grace period. Houston’s mayor won’t put it on the council agenda
Guadalupe Fernandez, Tahirih Policy and Advocacy Manager in Houston, spoke to the Houston Chronicle on how the eviction crisis has impacted immigrant survivors and the urgent need for a grace […]
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Stand with Survivors to Save Asylum
In this op-ed, Morgan Weibel, Executive Director of Tahirih SF Bay Area, writes about the most recent proposed regulations that would decimate the asylum system and eliminate gender-based asylum. Weibel […]