The Tahirih Justice Center is a national nonprofit founded in 1997 that offers legal and social services to immigrant women, girls, and all survivors of gender-based violence. Tahirih’s expert staff provide technical assistance and training and engage in systems-change advocacy to both address and prevent violence.
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The Tahirih Justice Center is a national, nonprofit organization that serves immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence. Our interdisciplinary, trauma-informed model of service combines free legal services and social services case management with bridge-building policy advocacy and research-based training and education. By amplifying the experiences of survivors in communities, courts, and Congress, Tahirih’s mission is to create a world in which all people share equal rights and live in safety and with dignity.
“I have my dignity back. I am looking forward to the future, to greater things and bigger things. I’m not that person that was shrank to nothing. I see a life with a lot of promises.”
Mercy
survivor of domestic violence from West Africa
“To be abused yourself is one thing. To see your son being abused physically and emotionally is another.”
Martina
survivor of domestic violence from Czech Republic
“Here I am living in a free society, but so many other girls are still back there. If I had been sent home, it would be like going into a dark cave forever.”
Fouzia
survivor of forced marriage from Afghanistan
“Both my daughter and I were forced to undergo female genital mutilation as young girls… You are old enough to carry with you the memory of that kind of horror forever. Every day of our lives it affects us, both physically and emotionally.”
Ruth
survivor of female genital mutilation from Kenya
“I want to thank Tahirih. They made me feel like my life has a purpose. I really can’t put it into words. They’ve been family to me. They opened their arms to me and helped me and pushed me on for my future.”
Itza
survivor of child abuse from Nicaragua
“Tahirih helped me with my house, my green card. They help me with everything. Now, I feel like I am flying. You can’t imagine me now. I am so, so, so happy.”
Dores
survivor of human trafficking from Angola
“It’s been a long road, but a happy ending. I’m a free bird today! When I received my worker authorization, it felt like a passport to freedom. Finally, I thought, ‘I am free. I’m finally free.'”
Ayesha
survivor of domestic violence from Sri Lanka
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