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  • Tour to End Forced Marriage Heads to Chicago

    December 15th, 2014
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    Young women speak out in Chicago against forced marriage and gender-based violence as part of national awareness-raising tour A group of South Asian artists and advocates, members of Pomegranate Tree […]

  • It Has to Stop: Warehousing Women and Children is Inhumane

    December 14th, 2014 | by Archi Pyati in Huff Post Impact

    When Maria talks about how escaping her abuser has meant ending up in jail with her daughter, she can’t hold back her tears. Before more jails for women and children spring up across the country, our nation needs to hear 2-year-old Sophie cough and watch 18-year-old Maria cry, like I did.

  • Canadian Bill to Combat Forced Marriage Raises Concerns

    December 4th, 2014
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    As the leading U.S. organization advocating for better protection and support for domestic forced marriage victims, Tahirih welcomes the Canadian government’s commitment to address these fundamental human rights abuses, but has concerns about the bill itself and the ways it may be interpreted and applied.

  • Performers Shed Light on Forced Marriage

    December 3rd, 2014 | by Dan Corey in The Daily Targum
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    The fourth installment of “Honoring Our Heartbeats: A Tour to End Forced Marriage in the U.S.,” which took place at the Rutgers University Institute for Women’s Leadership, incorporated two short films, a skit performance and an open panel discussion to talk about forced marriages and similar forms of domestic abuse.

  • This Giving Tuesday, Make a Difference for Survivors Like Ann

    December 1st, 2014
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    Ann risked everything to flee an abusive relationship in Kenya. Without an attorney, she faced impossible odds in the journey to justice. Thanks to your support, she was able to find free legal representation through Tahirih Justice Center, and she won asylum in the United States.

  • Tahirih Welcomes Executive Action, Calls for Additional Protective Measures

    November 25th, 2014
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    The Administration’s executive action on immigration will bring some relief to the families and communities, and that it will help many women and children to protect their safety and dignity. But more additional measures need to be taken to bring about a more efficient and human immigration system.

  • Please Stand by a Courageous Woman or Girl in 2015

    November 25th, 2014 | by Layli Miller-Muro
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    Born out of wedlock and orphaned by her mother in Mexico City, Gloria grew up without knowing what it felt like to be loved. At age 14, she was homeless and was forced to drop out of school to support herself. She was vulnerable to predators like her boyfriend. He betrayed her and sold her to one of the most violent gangs in the world, Los Zetas. Women and girls like Gloria need you now. Can you answer a plea for help this holiday season?

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  • Protecting and Serving U.S. Immigrants

    November 24th, 2014 | by Elizabeth Keyes in The Baltimore Sun
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    What’s the most interesting question in the aftermath of President Obama’s executive action on immigration?

  • NOW AVAILABLE: Fall 2014 Newsletter

    November 20th, 2014
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    Learn more about what we’ve been doing this fall to protect immigrant women and girls in communities, courts, and Congress.

  • Staff Spotlight: Salma Hasan, Rosenberg Public Interest Fellow

    November 20th, 2014
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    Though it may seem like a small moment, one of my favorite memories at Tahirih is one of my first retainer signings. All I did that day was explain to the client that we were taking her case and cover the different agreements to be signed, but what was so memorable was the glow on both her and her mother’s faces.