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Tahirih’s Founder Delves Into Equality, Cultural Relativism, and Violence Against Women with Carnegie Council
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October 28th, 2013Society is in a stage of adolescence, and equality between women and men is a necessary condition for growth, Tahirih Founder and Executive Director Layli Miller-Muro told an audience Oct. 15 at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.
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Senate Passes Bill That Would Benefit Immigrant Survivors of Violence
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June 28th, 2013Tahirih Justice Center praises the United States Senate’s passage yesterday of S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act.
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Meet Najdah: A Young Woman Fighting for Freedom Against All Odds
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December 14th, 2012Women and girls like Najdah and Malala are targeted in the hope that their heroic voices will not be heard.
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Layli Miller-Muro Wins 2012 Goldman Sachs Award
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September 24th, 2012The Goldman Sachs award goes to leaders in organizations across a wide spectrum of fields, from finance to philanthropy.
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A Note from Layli: Celebrating 15 Years of Service
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July 9th, 2012Over the past 15 years, we have been privileged to help over 14,000 immigrant women and children receive legal protection, rebuild their lives, and restore their dignity.
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Once Victims, Two Women Crusade Against Abusive Traditions
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May 2nd, 2012The two women met for the first time last week at a sleek Georgetown hotel, where they were speakers at a glittering charity dinner. They shook hands and hugged across a vast gulf of culture, geography and faith: one a devout Muslim from West Africa with her hair carefully hidden under a tight scarf, the other a gregarious South Asian in a stylish sari and costume earrings.
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A Note From Layli: Horrors in the United States
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March 13th, 2012For many of us, reports on women and girls being threatened with violence and forced to marry seem distant and incomprehensible.