 The Tahirih Justice Center conducts national and regional advocacy campaigns to educate the public and law enforcement institutions about the threats faced by immigrant women and girls who do not have easy access to legal services . Tahirih employees have given presentations in universities and public forums throughout the United States on issues ranging from the equality of men and women in religious traditions to gender @-@ based violence and persecution . Tahirih has set focused primarily on four public policy areas over the past decade : ( 1 ) Forced Marriage Initiative ; ( 2 ) Campaign to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation through the International Marriage Broker Industry ; ( 3 ) Protecting and Promoting the Rights of Immigrant Survivors of Crime ; and ( 4 ) Protecting and Promoting Access to Asylum for Women and Girls Fleeing Gender @-@ Based Persecution . 
