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Building a Resilient, Trauma-Informed Workplace
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May 23rd, 2023May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While mental health is always a focus of our work with our clients, building a healthy, trauma-informed culture among our staff is also critical. […]
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Mother’s Day Reflections from Tahirih Supporters
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May 18th, 2023Mother’s Day is a time of celebration and reflection for many families. At Tahirih, at least 28% of our clients were mothers in 2022, and many of our staff and […]
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Maryland Repeals Spousal Defense for Rape
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May 16th, 2023On May 15, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a bill into law ending marriage as a legal defense against rape and other sex offenses.
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The Atlanta Appellate Project: Challenging Injustice in the Atlanta Immigration Courts
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May 15th, 2023Tahirih’s Atlanta office is excited to announce our relaunched and reinvigorated Appellate Project. The Appellate Project is working to address the underlying bias, unfair practices, and misapplications of law that make the Atlanta immigration courts a national outlier.
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Reflecting on My Two Years as CEO
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May 9th, 2023I can be described by those who know me as a reluctant CEO. When Layli (my former boss and Tahirih’s founder and visionary leader for over 25 years) decided she […]
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Pro Bono Spotlight: Morrison Foerster Represents Afghan Family of Asylum Seekers
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May 1st, 2023When Tahirih launched our Afghan Asylum Project in August 2021, we knew it would be a massive undertaking that would require a lot of support from our staff and our […]
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Understanding the Intersections of Sexual Assault and Immigration Status
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April 26th, 2023Over half of women and almost 1 in 3 men have experienced sexual violence during their lifetimes, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Each April, we recognize Sexual Assault […]