The award is presented annually to a Tahirih volunteer who advances Tahirih’s mission to protect immigrant women and girls who refuse to be victims of violence.

When I had a big career decision to make – should I leave my promising private law practice and enter the nonprofit field – it was actually a no-brainer.

Ms. Pyati is a dedicated advocate for immigrant women and girls with more than a decade of experience in immigration law practice, women’s rights, and public policy advocacy.

Layli Miller-Muro, who founded Tahirih in 1997, will be honored as part of UNA-NCA’s annual Human Rights Awards Reception.

Society is in a stage of adolescence, and equality between women and men is a necessary condition for growth, Tahirih Founder and Executive Director Layli Miller-Muro told an audience Oct. 15 at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.

Tahirih Justice Center praises the United States Senate’s passage yesterday of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act.

Women and girls like Najdah and Malala are targeted in the hope that their heroic voices will not be heard.