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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.
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Tahirih Hosts Celebrates 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day
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April 28th, 2011Event calls attention to incredible courage of Tahirih’s clients and of women and girls around the world facing violence and oppression.
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Tahirih Wins High-Profile Asylum Case for Young Woman Who Suffered FGM/C
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April 26th, 2011The court decision reflects a critical course-correction from earlier decisions by both the judge and the nation’s highest immigration court that held asylum claims by women who have suffered FGM to a higher legal standard than claims by other asylum applicants.
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Tahirih Hosts Congressional Briefing on Hurdles Women and Girls Face in U.S. Asylum System
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October 5th, 2009A Tahirih-sponsored congressional briefing offered policymakers and the public a vital opportunity to learn about the harmful impact of unsettled policy and current immigration laws on women and girls fleeing gender-based violence.
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Tahirih Holds Congressional Briefing to Strengthen Protections for Refugee Women
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April 29th, 2008The BIA’s decision in the Matter of A-T reveals a poor understanding of FGM and its consequences, as well as a flawed interpretation of refugee law, and poses a direct threat to the ability of Tahirih’s clients and others who have suffered FGM to receive protection in the United States.
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Brenda
Success Stories
November 14th, 2022When 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 […]
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Statement from Archi Pyati, Tahirih Justice Center CEO on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Ruling
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June 24th, 2022Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturns the Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, paving the way for abortion to be criminalized in 22 states and severely limiting access to it in many more.