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The Tahirih Justice Center’s 2025 Action Plan for Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
December 19th, 2024The Tahirih Justice Center is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that provides free legal and social services, advocacy, training, and education in support of immigrant women, girls, and all survivors […]
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AT RISK, AGAIN: Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Should be Expanded, Not Ended
December 19th, 2024Everyone deserves safety and a life with dignity and purpose; to thrive in a violence-free home and community; and to build their best lives. But gender-based violence is endemic in […]
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Ableism in Immigration: Challenges for Disabled Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
December 3rd, 2024Background Each year on December 3, the world recognizes International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD), which aims to promote the rights and well-being of the more than 1 billion […]
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Not a ‘Groom,’ but ‘Grooming’: It’s Past Time to End Child Marriage in the United States
November 8th, 2024Tahirih’s Director of Public Policy, Casey Carter Swegman, wrote an op-ed in Ms. Magazine in support of the Child Marriage Prevention Act, which would go a long way towards ending […]
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Staff Spotlight: Eileen Espinal
October 23rd, 2024The Tahirih Justice Center has served over 34,000 immigrant survivors fleeing gender-based violence since 1997. Across our five locations, our dedicated staff members provide holistic trauma-informed services to immigrant survivors […]
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How Child Marriage Survivor Naila Amin Plans to End the Practice in the U.S.
October 22nd, 2024At the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, survivor of child marriage and internationally-recognized expert on the issue Naila Amin advocates for a federal law, the Child Marriage Prevention Act, […]
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Pro Bono Spotlight: Erin Culbertson
October 22nd, 2024During this National Celebration of Pro Bono week, we are thrilled to uplift the dedication and impact of attorneys at commercial law firms who provide their services free of charge to Tahirih clients, many of whom are living below the poverty line. We begin with Erin Culbertson, Senior Associate at Three Crowns LLP.