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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.
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Tis the Season: Courageous Clients Celebrate Holiday Season with Tahirih
March 15th, 2013“It’s so nice that those of us that have gone through such difficult times have a chance to get together and celebrate something,” a client in Houston said.
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Once Victims, Two Women Crusade Against Abusive Traditions
May 2nd, 2012The two women met for the first time last week at a sleek Georgetown hotel, where they were speakers at a glittering charity dinner. They shook hands and hugged across a vast gulf of culture, geography and faith: one a devout Muslim from West Africa with her hair carefully hidden under a tight scarf, the other a gregarious South Asian in a stylish sari and costume earrings.
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Fear of Deportation Becomes Abusers’ Weapon
February 8th, 2012In the past decade, several new laws have allowed abused foreign-born women, including those who entered the United States illegally and those whose immigration status depends on their spouse, to obtain legal residency on their own.
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Tahirih Receives U.S. Department of Justice Grant to Launch Innovative Training Series
September 14th, 2011The training series is possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women.
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Tahirih Fights for Virginia Legislation to Ensure Police Protection for Immigrant Victims
March 19th, 2009Critical legislation would help counteract the severe “chilling effect” that exists due to immigrant victims’ fear and confusion about what treatment they can expect from police—deterring crime-reporting and help-seeking, hindering law enforcement investigations and prosecutions, and undermining public safety for us all.
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Exxon Mobil Spouses Club Decorates Beautiful Children’s Room at Tahirih
March 5th, 2009They arrived with bags of toys and books, and they spent all morning painting, sorting stuffed animals, and decorating a room. Their work didn’t stop there.