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. […]

“We need to stop enacting laws that strengthen the hand of abusers, and start valuing the lives of women as much as those of men” Following is a statement from […]

Several bills currently before Congress purport to address violence against women but would have the exact opposite effect. The Tahirih Justice Center shares the following resources for the media, policymakers, […]

Experts in Gender-Based Violence Share Real-Life Examples of Harms Expanded by H.R. 29/S. 5 WASHINGTON, DC- The Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29/S. 5) is under consideration in the U.S. Senate. […]

The 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 […]

Everyone 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 […]