Today, as a part of our Forced Marriage Initiative, the Tahirih Justice Center released the results of our groundbreaking national survey on the state of forced marriage in the United States. The survey is the first of its kind conducted in the United States and designed to understand the scope and nature of forced marriage among immigrant communities.
Read more...On May 11, 2011, Tahirih launched a national survey for service providers, advocates, community leaders, educators, law enforcement officers, and other professionals who may have vital information about cases of forced marriage (either threatened, or that have already occurred) in immigrant communities in the United States.
Read more...On Tuesday, March 8, 2011, the Tahirih Justice Center and Tahirih’s new Public Policy Council hosted a reception to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day. The guest list consisted of nearly 300 people, including pro bono attorneys, Capitol Hill staffers (representing over 25 Congressional offices), lobbyists, donors, and other Tahirih supporters. The reception [...]
Read more...Over the last few years, the Tahirih Justice Center and colleague organizations have been alerted to a number of cases of forced marriages involving young women from immigrant families residing in the United States. Through physical force, threats, or deception, these young women have been forced to marry against their will, typically being sent abroad [...]
Read more...Tahirih’s advocacy efforts are critical to providing long-term protection for women and girls fleeing violence. We have made significant accomplishments and we see exciting possibilities ahead to effect further systemic change for the vulnerable women and girls we serve.
Yet despite these achievements, Tahirih’s advocacy efforts are particularly difficult to fund, and typically cannot draw on [...]
On May 19, 2010, Tahirih submitted testimony for a hearing convened by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary: “Renewing America’s Commitment to the Refugee Convention: The Refugee Protection Act of 2010.” Tahirih’s statement highlights how a chronic lack of clarity and coherence in the field of gender-based asylum law continues to prevent many women and [...]
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On February 26, 2010, a delegation of former clients from Tahirih’s Wings visited Capitol Hill to convey deep appreciation to our local Virginia Congressmen, Jim Moran and Frank Wolf, for their longstanding support. Tahirih’s Wings is a group of courageous women who have organized to support each other, to speak out against the violence they [...]
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Around the globe, violence takes the lives of millions of women and girls and denies countless others their dignity and the chance to live safe, productive lives. On February 4, 2010, the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) was re-introduced in both the House and Senate. This groundbreaking bi-partisan legislation was co-sponsored by Representatives Poe [...]
Read more...UPDATE: This important legislation was just reintroduced on September 21st, 2011, in the House of Representatives by Congressmen Stark and Moran, together with Congresswoman Lofgren.
On March 10, 2010, Congressmen Jim Moran and Pete Stark, and Congresswoman Diane Watson introduced the Restoring Protection for Victims of Persecution Act [HR 4800], a bill which would eliminate the [...]
Over the last decade, the United States’ commitment to protect women and girls fleeing violent human rights abuses has been called into question. Conflicting and incoherent judicial decisions on female genital mutilation, forced marriage, and other forms of gender-based violence have made it difficult for many women and girls to successfully petition for asylum in [...]
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