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Volunteers to Be Honored for Breaking Language Barriers
April 7th, 2015Zaina Konbaz and Silvia Moore will receive Volunteer Service Awards at Tahirih’s 18th Annual Gala.
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Leading Law Firm and Corporation Honored for Contributions in Fight Against Forced Marriage
March 31st, 2015In partnership with Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative, Mayer Brown LLP and Caterpillar Inc. completed an extensive pro bono research project in 2014 about conditions for individuals from the United States facing forced marriage overseas.
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Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year to Be Honored for Service to Courageous Women and Girls Fleeing Violence in Greater DC
March 20th, 2015Tahirih Justice Center will present Pro Bono Attorney of the Year awards to lawyers from Ballard Spahr LLP and Duane Morris LLP at our 18th Annual Gala on April 14 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.
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Petition with 100,000+ Signatures Urging President Obama to End Forced Marriage in United States Presented to White House
March 18th, 2015We presented our Change.org petition at a meeting with the White House Council on Women and Girls on March 18, marking a pivotal step in the growing movement to recognize forced marriage as a domestic problem and develop a comprehensive plan to protect individuals from this hidden human rights abuse in the United States.
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Actor, Director, and Social Entrepreneur Justin Baldoni to Celebrate Courage of Survivors at Tahirih Annual Gala
March 11th, 2015In addition to playing “Rafael” on “Jane the Virgin,” Baldoni founded Wayfarer Entertainment, a production company focused on changing the world through digital media, television and film.
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Tahirih Executive Director Featured in Harvard Law Portrait Exhibit
March 4th, 2015The Harvard Law and International Development Society and the Harvard Women’s Law Association organized the exhibit in honor of International Women’s Day.
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Tahirih Welcomes Three New Board Members
March 2nd, 2015The three new members began their service Feb. 11 in Washington, D.C., where they join 15 current board members who shepherd Tahirih’s legacy of protecting immigrant women and girls in the United States from violence.