FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2021 CONTACT INFORMATION Glory Kilanko, Founder and CEO, Email: womenwatchafrika@gmail.com Women Watch Afrika Celebrates the Passage of the NO BAN Act Today the House of Representatives passed HR 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act (NO BAN Act), this Bill prohibits discrimination based on religion and limits executive authority […]
Diverse Coalition Uplifts Bill to Provide Driver’s Licenses for All Residents
Joint Press Release: Diverse Coalition Uplifts Bill to Provide Driver’s Licenses for All Residents Atlanta, GA – A diverse coalition representing survivors of violence, transgender individuals, people impacted by homelessness, those formerly incarcerated, and immigrant communities applauded the reintroduction of HB 833, the Freedom to Drive Bill, that would expand access to driver’s licenses for […]
SPLC, ACLU, LDF File Lawsuit on Behalf of Groups Representing Voters of Color and Other Historically Disenfranchised Communities
SPLC, ACLU, LDF File Lawsuit on Behalf of Groups Representing Voters of Color and Other Historically Disenfranchised Communities ATLANTA — Civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit against Georgia’s sweeping new law that makes it much harder for all Georgians to vote, particularly voters of color, new citizens, and religious communities. The Southern Poverty […]
Women Watch Afrika and Pro-Voters’ Rights Organizations Sue Georgia on the New Sweeping Voter Suppression Law
Women Watch Afrika is proud to stand as a Plaintiff with the Georiga Muslim Voter Project, Delta Sigma Theta, Latino Community Fund Georgia, and the 6th District of the AME Church in fighting against Voter Suppression in Georgia! We tried talking, tried sharing testimonies, tried educating on the impact of the law and all to […]
Women Watch Afrika (WWA) condemns the passage of the disenfranchisement/voter suppression legislation Senate Bill 202 (SB 202)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2021 CONTACT INFORMATION Glory Kilanko, Founder and CEO, Tel: 404-759-6419 Atlanta, GA — Women Watch Afrika (WWA) condemns the passage of the disenfranchisement/voter suppression legislation Senate Bill 202 (SB 202). On March 25th, the Georgia legislature passed a Jim Crow throwback bill that is an attack against the voting power […]
ALERT! New Anti-Voting Bill Dropped!!!
Another DISENFRANCHISEMENT Bill: SB 202 was dropped by surprise, has several substitutes, and is 94+ pages long. The newest sub of SB 202 still remains to be seen publicly. Neither the old or new sub can be found online, which is a violation of transparency! Say NO to all Voter Suppression Bills #SayNOtoSB202 #SayNOtoSB241 #SayNOtoHB531 […]
Women Watch Afrika Condemns the Heinous Attack on the Asian American Community in Georgia Spa Shootings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2021 Contact: Preye Cobham, Esq., womenwatchafrika@gmail.com Women Watch Afrika Condemns the Heinous Attack on the Asian American Community in Georgia Spa Shootings ATLANTA –On March 16, 2021 eight people in three Atlanta-area spas were murdered and several others injured. Of the eight killed, six of the individuals have been identified […]
The Georgia Immigrant Rights Alliance (GIRA) Presser on Anti-Voting Bills and the Community Impact
The Georgia Immigrant Rights Alliance (GIRA)’s press conference to speak out against anti-voting measures and their impact on immigrant communities in Georgia Monday, March 8th at 9 AM at Liberty Plaza. Glory Kilanko, Founder and CEO Women Watch Afrika was one of the speakers giving a rousing speech on why SB 241 and HB 531 […]
Georgia Immigrant Rights Alliance (GIRA) Speaks Out Against Anti-Voting Legislation
For Immediate Release: The Georgia Immigrant Rights Alliance (GIRA) will hold a press conference to speak out against anti-voting measures and their impact on immigrant communities in Georgia on Monday, March 8th at 9 AM at Liberty Plaza WHAT A press conference with impacted community members to voice out against measures like HB 531 and […]
STOP SB 241! ACTION ALERT!!
ACTION ALERT! Another Anti-Voting Bill! STOP SB 241!! SB 241, a bill that: Repeals NO-EXCUSE vote by mail, Creates a new “fraud” hotline to cause voter intimidation, Adds new ID provisions that could be a burden to over 200,000 registered Georgia Voters, and would Cost counties and taxpayers over $28 million in the next election […]
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