A Note of Gratitude and Continued Solidarity As the Work Continues Women Watch Afrika would like to take this moment thank all our community members in the Metro Atlanta area, in Georgia, and the individuals across the United States who went to the polls to make their voices heard for Justice, Equity, Safety, Freedom, and […]
Women Watch Afrika and Partners Provide Voter Registration Services at the Carter Center In Honor Of President Jimmy Carter’s 100th Birthday
October 1, 2024 Atlanta, GA Women Watch Afrika, LWVGA, New American Pathways, GALEO, and the Coalition for the People’s Agenda, provided voter registration services at the Carter Center to 100 new American citizens in commemoration of President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday on October 1st, 2024. USCIS hosted a special Naturalization Ceremony for 100 candidates from […]
World Refugee Day 2024
Happy World Refugee Day! Happy World Refugee Day! Women Watch Afrika celebrates the Courage, Strength, and Resilience of all refugees, asylees, and displaced persons. Do you know what June 20th is? It’s World Refugee Day! A day observed every year in order to raise Public Awareness about the conditions and situations that refugees face in […]
Decades of Unwavering and Tireless Advocacy Yields Historic Relief for Immigrant Families: Women Watch Afrika’s Statement on President Biden’s Executive Action
Decades of Unwavering and Tireless Advocacy Yields Historic Relief for Immigrant Families STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2024 CONTACT: Preye Cobham, Esq., Legal Director, Women Watch Afrika, womenwatchafrika@gmail.com, 404-668-2241 ________________________ Atlanta, GA —Today the Biden Administration announced a plan to use his executive action (parole authority) to protect thousands of spouses of U.S. Citizens, […]
Women Watch Afrika is Disappointed at the signing of the Executive Order Limiting Asylum Access at the Southern Border
Women Watch Afrika is Disappointed at the signing of the Executive Order Limiting Asylum Access at the Southern Border STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2024 CONTACT: Preye Cobham, Esq., Legal Director, Women Watch Afrika, womenwatchafrika@gmail.com, 404-668-2241 ________________________ Atlanta, GA — Women Watch Afrika is disappointed at the signing of the Executive Order limiting Asylum […]
Women Watch Afrika Condemns the Signing of the Dangerous and Discriminatory HB 1105 by the Governor
Women Watch Afrika Condemns the Signing of the Dangerous and Discriminatory HB 1105 by the Governor STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2024 CONTACT: Preye Cobham, Esq., Legal Director, Women Watch Afrika, womenwatchafrika@gmail.com, 404-668-2241 ________________________ Atlanta, GA — Women Watch Afrika condemns the signing into law of HB 1105. Today, May 1, 2024, the governor […]
Today is International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day! Today Women Watch Afrika honors women all over the world, acknowledges the continued struggle for equality & equity, and celebrates the achievements women have made locally, nationally, and globally. Women Watch Afrika especially uplifts women and children. The strength and resilience of women go beyond borders and inspires the world. […]
Diverse Group of Immigrant Rights Organizations Condemn HB 1105 As Dangerous and Discriminatory
Women Watch Afrika and several Immigrant Rights organizations have come together to condemn HB 1105 see press release below: Diverse Group of Immigrant Rights Organizations Condemn HB 1105 As Dangerous and Discriminatory STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2024 CONTACT: Preye Cobham, Esq., Women Watch Afrika, womenwatchafrika@gmail.com 404-668-2241 James Woo, Advancing Justice-Atlanta, jwoo@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Daniela Rodriguez, […]
Women Watch Afrika is Disappointed with the Georgia Supreme Court Decision to uphold the state’s Restrictive Abortion Ban
Today, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld the state’s six-week abortion ban (LIFE Act), in a ruling reversing the lower’s court decision that stated that the law was invalid. In November 2022, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney said that the law was “unequivocally unconstitutional” because it was enacted in 2019, when Roe v. Wade […]
A Win In the Latest Phase of Our Lawsuit Against SB 202! Federal Judge Strikes Down Provisions of Georgia Voter Suppression Law SB 202!
Breaking: August 18, 2023, Atlanta, GA Atlanta Federal Judge J.P. Boulee struck down and blocked provisions of Georgia’s 2021 voter suppression law S.B. 202. Today, Women Watch Afrika, et al. received victory in parts of our preliminary injunction motions in our SB 202 lawsuit against Brian Kemp, et al. Two Big Wins: […]
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