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Staff Spotlight: Anusce Sanai, Family Law Attorney
March 7th, 2014When 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.
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Courageous Voice Honoree Empowers Fellow Survivors of Domestic Violence
February 25th, 2014Our 2014 Courageous Voice Honoree, Mercy Cooper, broke free of an abusive relationship, and today, helps train police officers to recognize and respond to domestic violence. The former Tahirih client will be honored at our 17th Annual Greater DC Gala.
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UN Association Honors Tahirih’s Miller-Muro for Work in Human Rights
December 16th, 2013Miller-Muro described as tireless advocate for immigrant women’s rights.
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Founder of Tahirih to Receive Human Rights Award
December 6th, 2013Layli Miller-Muro, who founded Tahirih in 1997, will be honored as part of UNA-NCA’s annual Human Rights Awards Reception.
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Immigrants Live in ‘Double Shadow’ of Domestic Violence
December 2nd, 2013Deysi Gonzalez’s diary begins with this sentence: “On July 3, 2002, I met the man I thought would be the love of my life.” Instead, she continues in neat Spanish script, the handsome acquaintance who courted her in Guatemala turned into a possessive bully who stalked and beat her.
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Tahirih’s Founder Delves Into Equality, Cultural Relativism, and Violence Against Women with Carnegie Council
October 28th, 2013Society 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.
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Afghan Escapes Taliban Oppression, But Fears For Others
April 18th, 2013As an ambitious young woman in rural southern Afghanistan, Fouzia Durrani was headed for trouble.