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Tahirih’s Founder Delves Into Equality, Cultural Relativism, and Violence Against Women with Carnegie Council
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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
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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
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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
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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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Training Participant
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April 21st, 2012“What I liked most about my training with Tahirih was the emphasis on letting the client be ‘the voice.’”
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Fear of Deportation Becomes Abusers’ Weapon
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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
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September 14th, 2011The training series is possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women.