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Help Forced Marriage Initiative: Dari, Pashtu, Urdu translator needed!
ORGANIZATION: TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER BALTIMORE MD
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5 people are interested
We are currently looking for document translators in the Dari, Pashtu, Urdu languages. We have an immediate need of a document translation for a Forced Marriage Initiative's Marriage is Your Choice brochure.
Tahirih Justice Center is a national, non-profit organization that protects courageous immigrant women and girls who refuse to be victims of violence by elevating their voices in communities, courts, and Congress.
FORCED MARRIAGE INITIATIVE
A project of the Tahirih Justice Center, the Forced Marriage Initiative is the first and largest program of its kind dedicated to serving individuals at risk and survivors of forced marriage in the United States.
Who We Are
Launched in 2011, Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative works to end forced marriage by building a national movement to protect the rights of anyone facing forced marriage, supporting collaborations across communities, and opening space for dialogue among diverse voices. We coordinate the National Network to Prevent Forced Marriage and chair the National Forced Marriage Working Group, which is composed of a core group of advocates and survivors with the energy, experience, and commitment to contribute deeply to efforts to address the problem of forced marriage in the United States.
Qualifications:
- Fluency in English
- Fluency in language providing translation
- Has a proficiency equivalent to that of an educated native speaker; has complete fluency in the language, including breadth of vocabulary and idioms, colloquialisms, and pertinent cultural references
Additional Desired Qualifications:
- Professional interpreter and/or translator
More opportunities with TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER BALTIMORE MD
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About TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER BALTIMORE MD
Location:
201 N Charles St, Suite 920, Baltimore, MD 21201, US
Mission Statement
The Tahirih Justice Center works to protect immigrant women and girls seeking justice in the United States from gender-based violence. Leveraging both in-house and pro bono attorneys, we empower our clients to achieve justice and equality through holistic direct legal services and national public policy advocacy.
Description
Tahirih Justice Center is a national, non-profit organization that protects courageous immigrant women and girls who refuse to be victims of violence by elevating their voices in communities, courts, and Congress.
Since 1997, Tahirih has assisted nearly 17,000 women and children seeking protection from gender-based human rights abuses such as rape, female genital mutilation, domestic violence, human trafficking, "honor" crimes, and forced marriage. Our award-winning, holistic model for protection combines free legal services and social services case management with bridge-building public policy advocacy, education, and outreach.
With offices in Houston, Baltimore, and Greater DC, Tahirih’s programs efficiently and effectively leverage donated professional services from a vast network of attorneys, medical professionals, and community volunteers.
Inspired by principles of the Bahá’í Faith, Tahirih is committed to promoting the equality of women and men, and works to create a world where women and girls can live in safety and with dignity.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
July 24, 2018
SKILLS
- Bilingual
- Translation
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Interpreter
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check