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An Unconquerable Might
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May 22nd, 2018Hero. Pillar of strength. Incarnation of the word perseverance. These are but a few ways to describe this year’s Greater DC Courageous Voice Honoree, Aicha Abdoulaye Mahamane.
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Tahirih Responds to Incorrectly Cited Gender-Based Violence Research in DHS/DOJ Report
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January 17th, 2018The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice released a deeply flawed report that, among other problems, incorrectly cites Tahirih’s data on forced marriage.
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Kentucky Senator Files New Legislation to Tackle the State’s Child Marriage Problem
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January 5th, 2018Senator Julie Raque Adams has filed SB 48 to tackle Kentucky’s serious child marriage problem. Tahirih is honored to partner with Survivor Advocate Donna Pollard on this important legislation.
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ICE’s Courthouse Arrests Undercut Democracy
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November 27th, 2017This New York Times op-ed cites a survey conducted by Tahirih and six partner organizations about immigrant survivors’ fear of seeking help from authorities.
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New Report Examines Alarming Laws That Allow Child Marriage in the U.S.
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August 30th, 2017Tahirih has released a groundbreaking report that provides state lawmakers with the information they need to pass laws that more effectively protect children from the harms of child marriage.
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The Government Has Finally Stopped Publicizing Abuse Victims’ Personal Information
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July 20th, 2017Tahirih received an update from the DHS assuring that the DHS-VINE database will no longer disclose the federally-protected personal information of victims of crime.
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Update: ICE Removes Protected Names From Public Database and Pledges to Safeguard Data in the Future
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July 17th, 2017ICE shared with Tahirih in a July 14 letter that it has removed from its publicly searchable database all federally protected information on immigrant victims of crime.