TAHIRIH JUSTICE CENTER

The Tahirih Justice Center (“Tahirih”) is a nonprofit organization that enables women and girls fleeing gender-based violence to access justice in the United States through high-quality pro bono legal services and bridge-building public policy advocacy. Through its programs, Tahirih protects immigrant women and girls seeking justice in the United States from gender-based violence such as female genital mutilation, torture, rape, human trafficking, honor crimes, life-threatening widow rituals, forced marriage, and domestic violence. Tahirih embraces a holistic approach, providing a range of medical and social services referrals in addition to the legal services provided by Tahirih’s staff and network of pro bono attorneys. Tahirih’s public policy advocacy is directly informed by client needs and is designed to create systemic change to ensure that immigrant women and girls receive long-term protection from violence.