Tahirih’s Senior Counsel for Policy and Strategy won a 2017 Professional Women in Advocacy Award in recognition of her work to end child marriage in the U.S.

I am a mother. A survivor. An advocate. I fight to shine a light on the most basic of human rights – to live in safety and with dignity.

Houston Strong has meaning well beyond Harvey.

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Norma, a survivor of rape and kidnapping, shared her harrowing story of abuse at Tahirih’s 6th Annual Houston Gala.

At the 6th Annual Houston Gala, the Tahirih Justice Center’s CEO and Founder, Layli Miller-Muro, emphasized that ending violence against women is a marathon, not a sprint.

To kick off its second national consultation on forced marriage in the U.S., Tahirih’s Forced Marriage Initiative organized a public panel event on the movement to end child marriage in America. Watch the video now!

Tahirih applauds the Florida Legislature for filing bills in both chambers to prohibit the issuance of marriage licenses to anyone under age 18.

Tahirih issued this statement after filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court against the travel ban Executive Order.

In the face of this devastating blow to the safety and well-being of young immigrants from around the world, Tahirih calls on Congress to act swiftly and in a bipartisan manner to pass a law that will make the protections of DACA a longer term reality.

The immigrant women and children protected by Tahirih Houston are in desperate need of help because of Hurricane Harvey. Please donate today.