Description: The Tahirih Justice Center is a national nonprofit founded in 1997 that provides free legal representation, social services case management, training, impact litigation, and policy advocacy for immigrant women, girls, and other survivors of gender-based violence and persecution. Tahirih combines direct services with systems‑change advocacy to secure protection, expand gender‑based asylum and survivor visas, and prevent exploitation such as forced and child marriage. Type: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) national non‑governmental organization / charitable organization Policies: Immigration and asylum policy (including recognition of gender‑based persecution), access to VAWA protections, T and U visas and other survivor visas, anti‑human trafficking and anti‑forced‑marriage laws, survivor‑centered alternatives to detention and removal, funding for legal services and social supports, and training/standards for frontline professionals. Funding: Primarily funded through foundation grants and philanthropic donations, individual contributions, government grants and contracts, and pro bono partnerships with law firms and professional volunteers. Affiliates: Founder Layli Miller‑Muro (Founder and Senior Advisor), Chief Executive Officer Archi Pyati, a network of pro bono law firm partners (historically including large national firms), and membership/partnership with national survivor‑rights coalitions such as the National Network to Prevent Forced Marriage.
