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Staff Spotlight: Eileen Espinal
October 23rd, 2024The Tahirih Justice Center has served over 34,000 immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence since 1997. Across our five locations, our dedicated staff members provide holistic trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors […]
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How Child Marriage Survivor Naila Amin Plans to End the Practice in the U.S.
October 22nd, 2024At the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, survivor of child marriage and internationally-recognized expert on the issue Naila Amin advocates for a federal law, the Child Marriage Prevention Act, […]
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Pro Bono Spotlight: Erin Culbertson
October 22nd, 2024During this National Celebration of Pro Bono week, we are thrilled to uplift the dedication and impact of attorneys at commercial law firms who provide their services free of charge to Tahirih clients, many of whom are living below the poverty line. We begin with Erin Culbertson, Senior Associate at Three Crowns LLP.
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People Seeking Asylum Are “Heroes, Fighting to Save Their Own Lives”
October 3rd, 2024Tahirih Justice Center reacts to U.S. government’s latest attack on asylum Falls Church – Reacting to additional asylum restrictions from DHS and DOJ, Casey Carter Swegman, Director of Policy at […]
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Following New DC Council Legislation and Tahirih Justice Center Report, Could Washington, DC Become 14th Locale in US to Ban Child Marriage, Without Exception?
September 27th, 2024Falls Church – While all of Washington, DC’s mid-Atlantic neighbors have taken action to limit or end child marriage, it remains legal in the District in 2024. But the DC […]
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Child Marriage in Washington, D.C.
September 17th, 2024With 13 states having ended child marriage entirely, and every state from North Carolina to Maine taking action on the issue since 2016, D.C. must take urgent action to end child marriage.
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Staff Spotlight – Meredith Kiryakov
September 17th, 2024The Tahirih Justice Center has served over 34,000 immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence since 1997. Across our five locations, our dedicated staff members provide holistic trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors […]