Guitty Ejtemai serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Friends of Persian Culture and is the former Managing Editor of Persian Service, Voice of America. She joined the Tahirih Board of Directors in 2013.
Guitty Ejtemai
Latest News
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Mayor Bowser Signs Bill Banning Child Marriage in DC
WASHINGTON – With Mayor Bowser’s signature, the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act is on it’s way to Congress for final consideration after having passed City Council unanimously on December 17. […]
January 24, 2025 -
Tahirih Justice Center denounces H.R. 29, and the culture of violence against women
“We need to stop enacting laws that strengthen the hand of abusers, and start valuing the lives of women as much as those of men” Following is a statement from […]
January 23, 2025
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Survivor Voices
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Anastasia
I came to the U.S. in the winter of 2006. Life back home in Mexico was tough for me and my family. I dreamt of going to college and graduating but with my family’s economic status, that dream was too costly and impossible.
At least I was able to graduate high school and that is something I am proud of since I was also working at the time to help my family. I was always looking for an opportunity to have a better life as a young woman.June 23, 2023 -
Camila
“I hope my story is helpful to someone else…and can inspire many women to be stronger. We need to help young women identify toxic relationships, so that there are fewer Camilas that go through such difficult things, let alone have our children suffer.”
November 21, 2022
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