Women Watch Afrika, Inc. (WWA) is a 501 C-3 nonprofit, grass roots social justice women’s organization. The programs and services that WWA provides are designed to help acculturate immigrant and refugees (men and women) arriving to the United States from 23 African nations, to promote the social and economic development and health equity of women, to socially liberate women and girls–breaking the cycle of abuse, and remove all forms of discrimination that, historically, have been fostered upon African women and girls in their native homelands.

Under the leadership of Glory Kilanko, a native of Nigeria and Cameroon, and Founder of Women Watch Afrika, the organization is uniquely adept to carry out its mission with ethnic awareness and sensitivity. Intrinsically cultural and gender specific, WWA is the foremost African-based organization in Atlanta providing outreach assistance, re-adjustment programs, and referral services to African refugees and immigrants (men and women), with a special focus on African women, who have been re-located to the metropolitan area. The majority of the individuals we serve are from the English-speaking countries of Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, South Africa, Togo, Gambia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Mission

The mission of WWA is the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women; the promotion of the social, economic development, and health equity of women and girls; and the acculturation of immigrant and refugee men and women arriving to the United States from 23 African nations.

Vision

WWA envisions the deliverance of African women and girls from intra-family discrimination and physical abuse – a cultural tradition that has been practiced by African men [societies] for generations, by working with both men and women to address the issues.

Strategy

• To provide Civic Engagement, Voter Education and Voter Registration, and Comprehensive culturally appropriate services
• To educate refugee and immigrant men and women, about laws in America that govern its free society and protects the civil and human rights of all individuals – including women and children
• To break the cycle of poverty, male dependency, and female abuse in the refugee household by providing opportunities for refugee and immigrant women to pursue self-sufficiency, self-realization and economic independence. To this end, we endeavor to provide educational and cultural re-training to the upcoming generation of “new” Americans – newly arrived immigrants and refugees
• To eliminate all forms of violence against women for the advancement and economic development women and girls. Thus we conduct domestic violence crisis intervention services and community education to hold batterers accountable for their action.
• To advocate for Language Access, Reproductive Justice, and Immigrant Rights

Networks

Women Watch Afrika is a founding Anchor Organization of the Southern Movement Assembly.  The Southern Movement Assembly is an organizing strategy for community and movement governance based on the political commitment spoken by Southern Freedom Fighter Fannie Lou Hamer: ‘Nobody is Free until Everybody is Free.’ The Southern Movement Assembly is made up of a broad base of Southern-based leaders and communities who live and fight on many frontlines. We believe that we are stronger together, and we participate in grassroots democracy to exercise political power at the community, city, state, and regional levels.

Women Watch Afrika is a founding organization partner of the Black Migrant Power Fund. The Black Migrant Power Fund (BMPF) is a community-led, trust-based grantmaking fund that supports grassroots organizations on the frontlines of immigrant and racial justice across the United States. BMPF is housed at Four Freedoms Fund.

Women Watch Afrika is a founding member of the Georgia Immigrant Rights Alliance (GIRA).  The Georgia Immigrant Rights Alliance (GIRA) is a statewide coalition of immigrant and refugee- led community organizations that coordinate advocacy on policies that affect immigrant and refugee communities.

Women Watch Afrika is a founding member of the Georgia Redistricting Alliance (GRA). The Georgia Redistricting Alliance is a diverse coalition of civil rights, voting rights and community organizations that fight for the fair representation and voting power of BIPOC communities. We work to ensure that the redistricting process in Georgia is transparent, accountable and conducted in multiple languages. GRA was formed in response to redistricting and gerrymandering efforts that attempt to dilute the voting power of People of Color. We believe that district lines should be drawn in accordance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 so no political party or racial group benefits over another. We believe that local elected officials and community members have untapped power and potential to influence their district maps and the redistricting process. We also believe that we must fight for a full and complete census and ACS in order as a foundation to our democracy.