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Tahirih Advocates Against “Chilling Effect”
March 6th, 2008Federal protections are intended to encourage non-citizen survivors of violent crimes to come forward and get help, but a push for local police to enforce immigration law could unravel the intent of the protections, which have been painstakingly elaborated over 15 years.
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Tahirih Celebrates Decade of Service at Annual Benefit
December 6th, 2007Tahirih’s 10th Anniversary Fundraising Benefit was a moving celebration of 10 years of service dedicated to courageous women and girls seeking justice from gender-based violence.
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Tahirih Named Finalist for Washington Post Nonprofit Management Award
May 6th, 2007Tahirih Justice Center has been selected as one of five finalists for the prestigious 2007 Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management.
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Tahirih Launches Desperately Needed Family Law Services
May 3rd, 2007Ivana* was exhausted by reliving the abuse each time she had to testify. Her husband, Jack,* drank heavily three or four times a week. He raped, slapped, pushed, and yelled […]
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Tahirih Receives Prestigious Equal Justice Works Fellowship
March 3rd, 2007The mission of Equal Justice Works is to create a just society by mobilizing the next generation of lawyers committed to equal justice.
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Tahirih Founder Participates in Urban Leadership Program
December 18th, 2006Founder Layli Miller-Muro was one of few leaders selected to participate in Leadership Greater Washington, a membership organization that connects and challenges regional leaders for the purpose of improving the quality of life in the Greater Washington area.
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Tahirih Receives Prestigious New Voices Fellowship to Support Muslim Women
December 16th, 2006Tahirih recently received the highly competitive New Voices Fellowship, which is funded by the Ford Foundation and administered by the Academy for Educational Development.