Latest News
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Maine Takes Step to Protect Children from Child Marriage
Tahirih applauds the Maine legislators who have shown their commitment to addressing child marriage in the state for multiple years, and we look forward to supporting continued efforts to end child marriage in Maine.
June 6, 2023 -
AAPI Heritage Month: Honoring the History and Achievements of the AAPI Immigrant Community
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month – a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions, achievements, and rich cultural heritage of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community […]
May 31, 2023
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Survivor Voices
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Camila
“I hope my story is helpful to someone else…and can inspire many women to be stronger. We need to help young women identify toxic relationships, so that there are fewer Camilas that go through such difficult things, let alone have our children suffer.”
November 21, 2022 -
Brenda
When I was 15 years old, I left my parents’ home in Mexico. I was sexually abused by my stepfather, and I thought I would be safer moving out with […]
November 14, 2022
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Tahirih Comments on Public Charge Rule for Immigrant Survivors of Violence
Tahirih, along with the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence and other partner organizations, filed comments with the Department of State (DOS) concerning the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The comment urges DOS to enact a public charge rule that addresses the needs of survivors of domestic and other gender-based violence.