Events

Weeklong Pearls to Support Women and Girls Event a Success

Posted: 12/11/2008

Tahirih is thrilled to announce that we sold over $100,000 worth of pearls during our annual pearl sales event in November 2008. Forty percent of this total was donated to the Tahirih Justice Center, which means that we will be able to protect at least 10 additional women and girls fleeing gender-based persecution.
The Tahirih [...]

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Voices for Justice: Excitement Grows for Tahirih’s Upcoming Benefit

Posted: 8/03/2008

Excitement Grows for Tahirih’s Upcoming Benefit
Tahirih’s Eleventh Annual Fundraising Benefit will take place at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA on September 27, 2008. Join us as we come together to support courageous women and girls who are fleeing gender-based violence.
We are honored that Rainn Wilson, the Emmy-nominated actor who plays “Dwight” in the [...]

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Tahirih Congressional Briefing Draws Attention to Threats Facing Gender-Based Asylum’s Progress

Posted: 4/29/2008

In September 2007, the nation’s highest immigration court, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), issued a disturbing decision (Matter of A-T-) denying the request for asylum of a young woman who was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) as a child and who fears a forced marriage if she is returned to Mali. The BIA’s [...]

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9th Annual Benefit is an Inspiring and Successful Event! Senator Sam Brownback, Congressman James Moran, and Tahirih Client Speaker, Zheela Noori, Provide Touching Remarks

Posted: 12/12/2006

Altria Group, Inc. and Shell Oil Company each sponsor at the Champion level
The Tahirih Justice Center (Tahirih) held its Ninth Annual Fundraising Benefit on September 27, 2006, in honor of the courageous lives of women and girls seeking justice from gender-based violence. Nearly 400 distinguished guests and participants were welcomed with a joyful performance from [...]

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