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Documentary Captures Mom’s Plight to Protect Daughter from FGM
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February 11th, 2011For anyone who would better understand the journeys of Tahirih’s clients, of women like them, and of women wrestling with the cultural tradition of FGM, “Mrs. Goundo’s Daughter” is not a film to be missed.
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Inaugural Public Policy Council Adds Momentum to Tahirih’s Advocacy on the Hill
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December 1st, 2010To multiply Tahirih’s public policy capacity, and to provide critical financial support to sustain and strengthen these important efforts, Tahirih has launched a dynamic new Public Policy Council.
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Landmark Legislation Would Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Refugees
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April 6th, 2010Landmark legislation would reaffirm the United States’ commitment to all those fleeing persecution and enact key provisions to assist women and girls seeking asylum in the United States.
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Tahirih Opens Third Office in Baltimore
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April 1st, 2010New office opens in response to great need in Baltimore region for Tahirih’s lifesaving legal services for immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence.
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A Note From Layli: Year End Reflections
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December 8th, 2009As a mother, I know that there isn’t anything you wouldn’t do to protect and feed your child. Parents all over the world are united in their primordial instincts to protect their children. It is this same impulse to safeguard one’s family that motivates our clients to flee horrific forms of violence and come to us seeking help.
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Precarious Protection: How Unsettled Policy and Current Laws Harm Women and Girls Fleeing Persecution
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September 30th, 2009Drawing on the experiences of Tahirih clients and important findings from numerous studies by advocacy organizations and governmental agencies, this report by Tahirih exposes the continuing injustices facing women and girls seeking asylum in the United States and offers recommendations for system change.
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Tahirih’s Executive Director Receives 2008 EXCEL Award
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December 11th, 2008Layli Miller-Muro, Tahirih’s Founder and Executive Director, was honored as one of three “outstanding nonprofit leaders in the Washington metropolitan area for outstanding nonprofit chief executive leadership.”