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Tahirih Welcomes Archi Pyati as New Director of Public Policy
Ms. Pyati is a dedicated advocate for immigrant women and girls with more than a decade of experience in immigration law practice, women’s rights, and public policy advocacy.
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Two-Day Legal Clinic in Houston Gives Hope to Immigrant Victims of Violence
Clinic will set the wheels of justice in motion for a group of immigrant survivors of domestic violence hoping to rebuild their lives.
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Tahirih Welcomes Five Distinguished Members to Largest-Ever Board of Directors
Tahirih is proud to welcome five distinguished members from prominent organizations and corporations to our Board of Directors.
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Al Jazeera Features Tahirih in Series on Forced Marriage in the United States
Tahirih is featured this week in a four-part Al Jazeera America series on forced marriage in the United States.
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UN Association Honors Tahirih’s Miller-Muro for Work in Human Rights
Miller-Muro described as tireless advocate for immigrant women’s rights.
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Founder of Tahirih to Receive Human Rights Award
Layli 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
Deysi 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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PRESS STATEMENT: Tahirih Houston Commends Launch of Anti-Human Trafficking Police Unit
Tahirih Houston commends city officials for launching a special police unit dedicated solely to the investigation and eradication of human trafficking in Houston.
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Tahirih Convenes Congressional Briefing to Urge Survivor-Inspired Immigration Reform
Imagine jumping out of a plane without a parachute. That’s exactly what Tahirih’s Public Policy Director Jeanne Smoot asked an audience to imagine this week at a Congressional briefing convened to urge survivor-inspired immigration reform.
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Akin Gump Wins MarCom Award for Tahirih Brochure
A leading international law firm in Tahirih’s pro bono network received a prestigious design award this month for a marketing brochure it created to help Tahirih convey our mission to […]