On the occasion of today’s Girl Summit, a gathering of governments, NGOs, and leaders from around the world, the U.S. government failed to issue any commitments to address forced marriage in the US.

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

In cooperation with more than 70 partner organizations, Tahirih Justice Center urged Congress on Tuesday to pass the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), two key tools to protect women and girls around the world from gender-based violence.

Tahirih is embarking on a six-city tour with Pomegranate Tree Group to raise awareness of forced marriage and its impact on individuals in the United States.

Our plan to serve twice as many women and girls is gaining momentum.

Learn more about how we protected immigrant women and girls this spring. Click here to read our Spring 2014 Newsletter.

Our proposal to dramatically increase the number of women and girls we serve has advanced to the final round of a prestigious social impact competition.