 One of Tahirih 's largest and most successful public policy initiatives has been the Campaign to End the Exploitation and Abuse of Women by International Marriage Brokers . A 2003 Tahirih survey of 175 legal service providers revealed that more than 50 % were serving or had served women who met their spouses through a broker . Tahirih joined other like @-@ minded organizations in this campaign and led a four @-@ year effort that culminated in the passage of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 ( IMBRA ) when it was attached to the bill that reauthorized VAWA . IMBRA provides foreign women with important information about their prospective American husbands , such as whether the men have violent criminal histories . The law mandates that foreign women know the rights and resources available to domestic violence victims in the United States . Through this law , foreign women who marry American men will be given critical tools to protect themselves and their children from domestic violence . 
