In 2014, we launched the Children’s Border Project to respond to the acute needs of unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border, and our groundbreaking Forced Marriage Initiative reached new heights of success.

At the time of this publication, Tahirih had assisted nearly 15,000 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.

This snapshot of our lifesaving programs to date depicts our phenomenal growth as a national non-profit.

Tahirih Justice Center has made incredible strides in the protection of immigrant women and girls over 15 years of operation.

In 2010, Tahirih Justice Center provided direct services to 852 women, girls, and family members fleeing violence. Including referrals, we assisted a total of 1,022 individuals from our three offices across the United States.

The distance between the violent reality of the women we serve and our vision of their future is one of our biggest challenges. Every day, we see the profound needs of our clients and are contacted by immigrant women and girls from around the country and globe who need our help. In 2009, we made great strides to expand our reach on a national level.

As we mark the end of our first decade of service to immigrant women and girls fleeing violence, we take a moment to reflect on why we do what we do. We take a moment to emphasize how our remarkable achievements have been possible. And we take a moment to share with you our hopeful vision of the future.