Tahirih Justice Center

Tahirih Justice Center

Formation	1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Founder	Layli Miller-Muro
Founded at	United States
Type	Non-governmental organization
Tax ID no.	54-1858176
Headquarters	Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Products	Legal services, public policy advocacy.
Services	Protecting human rights and refugee women
Website	www.tahirih.org

The Tahirih Justice Center, or Tahirih, is a national charitable non-governmental organization headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, United States, that aims to protect immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence and persecution. Tahirih's holistic model combines free legal services and social services case management with public policy advocacy, training and education.

Since its founding in 1997, Tahirih has answered more than 30,000 pleas for help from individuals seeking protection from human rights abuses, such as female genital cutting, domestic violence, human trafficking, torture and rape.

Tahirih is inspired by principles of the Baháʼí Faith, including the belief that equality between women and men is necessary for peace and unity in society.^[1] The organization is named after Táhirih, an influential female poet and theologian in 19th-century Persia who campaigned for women's rights.^[2]