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AAPI Heritage Month Reflection
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May 9th, 2024As an Asian American, I have never felt welcome in this country. When I was little, I felt placed in the category of “other” – my given name too hard […]
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Tahirih Justice Center Opposes the Passage of Georgia’s HB1105, A Threat to Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
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May 2nd, 2024HB1105, a threat to immigrant survivors, mandates that local law enforcement in Georgia coordinate with federal immigration officials.
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Staff Spotlight: Ron Lapitan
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May 1st, 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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Sexual Abuse: A Cause and a Consequence of Forced Marriage
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April 26th, 2024April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, a month honoring survivors and the communities surrounding them with hope, courage, and strength. At the Forced Marriage Initiative, we join these awareness and prevention efforts recognizing that survivors and those at risk of forced marriage are likely to also fear and/or experience rape and sexual assault.
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Tahirih’s Newest Additions to the Board of Directors
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April 9th, 2024Falls Church, VA — The Tahirih Justice Center is proud to welcome two new members to our now 20-person Board of Directors as of March 2024: Susanna Samet and Sarah Iqbal. […]
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Virginia Makes History as 12th State and First in the South to End Child Marriage
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April 9th, 2024HB 994 becomes law ending child marriage in Virginia by establishing a minimum marriage age of 18 without exceptions.
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Virginia Could Become a Leader in the Movement to End Child Marriage – Again
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March 28th, 2024Hellitz Villegas, the Forced Marriage Initiative Program Manager at the Tahirih Justice Center, wrote this op-ed in support of Virginia bill HB 994 ending child marriage in Virginia by setting […]