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Meet Kristin Bochicchio: Equal Justice Works Fellow
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August 7th, 2014Kristin Bochicchio has served as the BP/ Arnold & Porter Equal Justice Works Fellow at Tahirih Houston for the last two years, helping more than 60 courageous women and girls […]
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Tahirih Houston Takes on Key Role in Protection of Refugee Children
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August 5th, 2014Girls now account for almost half of unaccompanied children making the dangerous trip north from Central America. At the epicenter of the border crisis, Tahirih Houston is working to ensure their protection.
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Memory of Dedicated, Young Lawyer Honored through Bahá’í Service Fellowship Program
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July 28th, 2014The Naiyareh Karimimanesh Bahá’í Service Fellowship honors the memory of Naiyareh Karimimanesh, a 27-year-old lawyer who passed away in 2007 after a car accident. Naiyareh had a profound impact on those she left behind.
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IPS Brings Attention to Tahirih’s Call for Coordinated, Federal Response to Forced Marriage
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July 24th, 2014Inter Press Service, a global news agency that focuses on coverage of marginalized communities,interviewed an expert about Tahirih’s call for a coordinated, federal response to the problem of forced marriage in the United States.
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Focus on Child Marriage, Genital Mutilation at All-Time High
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July 23rd, 2014Inter Press Service, a global news agency that focuses on coverage of marginalized communities, brought attention to Tahirih’s call for a coordinated, federal response to the problem of forced marriage in the United States in an article published this week.
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U.S. Failure to Commit to Ending Forced Marriage Here at Home a Missed Opportunity
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July 22nd, 2014On the occasion of today’s Girl Summit, a gathering of governments, NGOs, and leaders from around the world, the U.S. government failed to issue any commitments to address forced marriage in the US.
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Big Think Features Layli Miller-Muro in Series on Thought Leaders
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July 17th, 2014An educational media website dedicated to broadcasting the advice and insights of the world’s leading thinkers features our Founder and Executive Director Layli Miller-Muro.