Meena was treated as a servant for as long as she can remember, always taught that her purpose was to serve men. When at 15 she was promised to a […]

Our Atlanta community lost two heroes and legends of the civil rights movement, freedom fighters U.S. Representative John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Vivian.

By: Forced Marriage Initiative Project Associate, Hellitz Villegas Our clients have been deeply impacted by the pandemic. The majority of our clients face harm from their parents, siblings, or other […]

Guadalupe Fernandez, Tahirih Policy and Advocacy Manager in Houston, spoke to the Houston Chronicle on how the eviction crisis has impacted immigrant survivors and the urgent need for a grace […]

In this op-ed, Morgan Weibel, Executive Director of Tahirih SF Bay Area, writes about the most recent proposed regulations that would decimate the asylum system and eliminate gender-based asylum. Weibel […]

Soy guatemalteca y vengo de una familia humilde e indígena. Casi toda mi vida ha sido de sufrimiento y muchas veces de carencia. Estoy aquí como un ejemplo para las mujeres y las madres, sobrevivientes que han hecho todo lo posible para protegerse y proteger a sus hijos.

I am Guatemalan and come from a humble, indigenous family. My life, for the most part, has been one of suffering and many times I went without. I am here as an example to women and mothers, survivors who have done everything possible to protect themselves and protect their children.