Dear Friends, The Tahirih Justice Center is named after a Persian woman who was killed for her beliefs and actions in pursuit of equality for women. Her last words were, […]

  New Policy Changes and Its Impact on Survivors Since January 20, 2025, numerous executive orders and policy changes have gone into effect that might have an impact on immigrants […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2025 CONTACT: Lynn Tramonte ([email protected] / 202-255-0551) Washington, DC Joined 13 States to Ban Child Marriage WASHINGTON – Child marriage is child abuse. And it […]

In response to recent media reports about the return of family detention, Tahirih Justice Center’s CEO Archi Pyati states, “Family detention is a cruel and inhumane policy that inflicts irreparable […]

Recently the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld a district court’s decision to block an Iowa state law (SF 2340), ruling that it conflicts with federal […]

This analysis focuses on the impact the January 20 executive orders are likely to have on the ability of immigrant women, girls, and other survivors of gender-based violence to access safety and the legal status to which they are entitled under law.

WASHINGTON – With Mayor Bowser’s signature, the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act is on it’s way to Congress for final consideration after having passed City Council unanimously on December 17. […]