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A Note From Layli: United States Is Woefully Behind in Response to Forced Marriage
Forced marriage is an issue that has increasingly come to our attention as Tahirih received calls for help from around the country. There is a regrettable lack of information in the United States about forced marriage, there are no laws designed to protect forced marriage victims, and there is a void in community dialogue and advocacy on the issue.
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Forced Marriage and ‘Honor Killings’ Happen in Britain, U.S., Too
Forced marriage and honor violence are often viewed in the West as backward customs relegated to impoverished developing nations. But a spate of gruesome honor killings in the U.K., and new research about the prevalence of underage marriage in the U.S., for the first time show that this kind of violence against women is far more widespread.
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Tahirih Houston Moves to New Space to Accommodate Growth
New office at 1717 St. James Place, Suite 320, will accommodate Tahirih Houston’s growing direct services staff and client roster.
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Tahirih Receives U.S. Department of Justice Grant to Launch Innovative Training Series
The training series is possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women.
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A Night of Extraordinary Women
Do something! That’s what the courageous women activists and leaders urged at the launch of the Women in the World Foundation in Manhattan on Tuesday.
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Representation Essential to the Success of an Immigrant’s Case
For women and girls like Tahirih’s clients, it is not enough to have just any attorney. Their unique gender-based violence cases require attorneys who are well-versed in both sensitive cultural issues and the extremely complicated and often unexplored territory of gender-based immigration law.
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Dan Rather Interviews Tahirih Founder on Problem of Forced Marriage in U.S.
Rather spoke with Miller-Muro about the hidden problem of forced marriage in the U.S.
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Layli Miller-Muro Gives TEDx Grand Rapids Talk
TED is a global series of conferences run by the Sapling Foundation, under the slogan “Ideas Worth Sharing.”
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Tahirih Hosts Celebrates 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day
Event calls attention to incredible courage of Tahirih’s clients and of women and girls around the world facing violence and oppression.
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Maggio & Kattar Honors Tahirih at Third Annual Founders’ Day Benefit
On Wednesday, March 16th, the Washington, DC immigration law firm of Maggio & Kattar honored the Tahirih Justice Center at their third Annual Founders’ Day benefit.