A GLOBAL EPIDEMIC Gender inequality is pervasive around the world, and violence is both a cause and consequence of this inequality. Gender-based violence can include female genital mutilation/cutting, intimate partner […]

The root causes of the flight of refugee children from their homes may be complex, but our obligation to protect them is not.

By directing the U.S. government to create a coordinated, comprehensive, and concerted strategy to reduce violence, I-VAWA would have a powerful impact on the suffering of millions of women worldwide who face horrific abuses.

Aicha Abdoulaye is a survivor, an entrepreneur, a public speaker, and an advocate for survivors of human trafficking and forced marriages. She has been working with the Tahirih Justice Center […]

At the time of this publication, Tahirih had assisted nearly 15,000 women and children seeking protection from gender-based human rights abuses such as rape, female genital mutilation, domestic violence, human trafficking, “honor” crimes, and forced marriage.

Layli Miller-Muro pledges to address a heartbreaking fact: Tahirih is only able to serve 1 in 4 women who reach out for help due to limited resources.