Tragically, 20 years after Fauziya Kassindja’s seminal victory, women seeking asylum are still being treated like criminals.

Layli looks back at the legal victory that inspired our founding and asks you to be part of our future of serving 250% more women and girls.

This summer, read the powerful book that led to our founding, “Do They Hear When You Cry.” Every page turned could help women soar above violence!

Honor Fauziya Kassindja’s legacy on the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking legal victory.

On June 13, 1996, she won asylum. Twenty years later, Fauziya’s groundbreaking victory still deserves the world’s attention.

USCIS recognizes that in communities where FGM/C occurs, other forms of persecution may await a girl or woman if she were forced to return to her home country.

Founder of Tahirih thanks gala guests in Houston for being part of a constellation of positive change.