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Tahirih Justice Center denounces H.R. 29, and the culture of violence against women
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January 23rd, 2025“We need to stop enacting laws that strengthen the hand of abusers, and start valuing the lives of women as much as those of men” Following is a statement from […]
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Message to Congress: If You Care About Violence Against Women, Stop Causing More Harm
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January 13th, 2025Experts in Gender-Based Violence Share Real-Life Examples of Harms Expanded by H.R. 29/S. 5 WASHINGTON, DC- The Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29/S. 5) is under consideration in the U.S. Senate. […]
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AT RISK, AGAIN: Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Should be Expanded, Not Ended
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December 19th, 2024Everyone deserves safety and a life with dignity and purpose; to thrive in a violence-free home and community; and to build their best lives. But gender-based violence is endemic in […]
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New Bars to Asylum will Turn Women, Girls, and Other Survivors of Abuse “Back to Potentially Lethal Violence”
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December 18th, 2024Casey Carter Swegman: “That’s not an exaggeration; it’s simply the truth.” FALLS CHURCH – “They’re throwing women, girls, and other persecuted people back to the violence they are desperately trying […]
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Child Marriage in Washington, D.C.
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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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Celebrating 30 Years of the Violence Against Women Act
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September 13th, 2024In September 1994, Congress passed the landmark, bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a law that saved and transformed countless lives. After the passage of VAWA, the rate of intimate […]
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Midyear Update: Our Progress in 2024
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August 16th, 2024With the upcoming elections this fall, we are hearing increased dehumanizing rhetoric about people legally seeking safety. In this climate, Tahirih is clear about our principles and policy priorities. We […]