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.

This Stateline article on the movement to end child marriage in the U.S. features the stories of child marriage survivor advocates and reveals how state laws allow the abuse and exploitation of minors.

Tahirih is concerned that HB 5442, a bill setting new conditions for the issuance of marriage licenses to minors in Connecticut, does not include several critical safeguards to help protect them from abuse.

Tahirih Houston’s Senior Staff Attorney spoke with the Houston Chronicle for this story about the growing fear among immigrant communities across the country.

The Tahirih Justice Center’s Immigration and Family Law Staff Attorney in Baltimore, Daniella Pozzo, appeared on the cover of The Daily Record’s April 2017 Maryland Family Law Update.

Tahirih’s Chief of Policy and Programs spoke with The Daily Beast for this story about asylum seekers in the U.S. who have fled horrific violence in their home countries.

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