Layli Miller-Muro | |
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Born | Layli Sitarih Miller March 24, 1972 |
Education | Agnes Scott College (BA) American University (MA, JD) |
Occupation(s) | Founder and previous CEO, Tahirih Justice Center |
Layli Miller-Muro (née Bashir;[1] born March 24, 1972) is an American attorney and activist. She is the founder and former CEO of Tahirih Justice Center, a national non-profit dedicated to protecting women from human rights abuses such as rape, female genital mutilation/cutting, domestic violence, human trafficking, and forced marriage. Tahirih's holistic model for protection combines free legal services and social services case management with public policy advocacy, education, and outreach.[2]