On the occasion of today’s Girl Summit, a gathering of governments, NGOs, and leaders from around the world, the U.S. government failed to issue any commitments to address forced marriage in the US.

In cooperation with more than 70 partner organizations, Tahirih Justice Center urged Congress on Tuesday to pass the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), two key tools to protect women and girls around the world from gender-based violence.

Our plan to serve twice as many women and girls is gaining momentum.

Learn more about how we protected immigrant women and girls this spring. Click here to read our Spring 2014 Newsletter.

Our proposal to dramatically increase the number of women and girls we serve has advanced to the final round of a prestigious social impact competition.

Our 2013 Impact Report is now available.

Through expansion, Tahirih aims to increase the number of women and girls it directly serves in courts by 250 percent.

Layli Miller-Muro pledges to address a heartbreaking fact: Tahirih is only able to serve 1 in 4 women who reach out for help due to limited resources.