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Nkechi Okwodu
Meet A Partner
July 10th, 2017 -
Supreme Court Permits Some to Travel But Allows for Discrimination Against Muslims From Certain Countries
News
June 26th, 2017Tahirih issued this statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to hear legal arguments on the constitutionality of the travel ban Executive Order and to allow the Order to go into limited effect.
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New York Governor Signs Law to Protect Children from Forced Marriage and Other Lifelong Harm
News
June 21st, 2017New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill to reform minimum marriage age laws to raise the age “floor” to 17 and put in judicial safeguards against forced marriage. Tahirih was honored to attend the bill signing in Albany.
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New Texas Law Will Limit Marriage to Legal Adults and Protect Vulnerable Children
News
June 16th, 2017Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill to limit marriage to legal adults. Tahirih is proud to have helped draft and advance this bill through the legislative process.
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Luise M. Welby
People
May 31st, 2017 -
DHS’ VINE Database Includes Federally Protected Information on Survivors of Crime
News
May 25th, 2017Tahirih and partner organizations found that DHS’ new VINE database includes confidential information on survivors of crime and have asked that DHS remove their information immediately.
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Our 2016 Impact Report is here!
News
May 24th, 2017We invite you to read our full 2016 Impact Report to learn about all that we accomplished together, on a local and national level.