Women Watch Afrika, Inc. is calling for the release of the Somali-90 who are facing dehumanizing conditions at the Krome Service Processing Center (Miami, FL) where they are currently being held. WWA has been informed that they are lacking proper food and medication, and have not slept for two nights, as they are being packed […]
Reinstatement of the Travel Ban by the Supreme Court
Women Watch Afrika is tremendously disappointed that the United States Supreme Court has decided to re-instate portions of the discriminatory travel ban. The nation is going through one of the worst refugee crisis in history, along with high tensions and critical racial divide dealing with the actions of the police against people of color; as […]
Southern Peoples Organizing Intensive
Southern Peoples Organizing Intensive Share & Build: Skills, Strategies, and Action Plans for Power. Join Southern organizers for three days of skill-building, political education, and strategy planning on every frontline for justice. Long-time Southern Movement Assembly anchor, Women Watch Afrika invites Southern activists, organizers, educators, and community leaders to stand with the Clarkston […]
City of Clarkston Council members unanimously pass Non-Detainer Policy
On Tuesday May 2, 2017, the City of Clarkston Council members voted unanimously to pass the Non-Detainer Policy, limiting its cooperation with ICE to that required by law and reaffirming the City of Clarkston as a welcoming city. With a diverse population, Clarkston has a large immigrant population. The passing of the Non-Detainer Policy reaffirms […]
City of Clarkston to Vote on Non-Detainer Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 CONTACT: Glory Kilanko, Director & CEO | 404-759-6419 La’Die Mansfield, Regional Organizer | 229-733-9615 Women Watch Afrika, Inc. and Statewide Partners Urge City Council to Protect and Defend Immigrant and Refugee Communities in Clarkston, Georgia Women Watch Afrika, along […]
Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) IS still happening in the United States
Women Watch Afrika (WWA), Inc. was sadden to learn about Dr. Jumana Nagarwala, the Detroit ER doctor, who was performing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls between the ages of 6 and 8 from her private office. WWA condemns this behavior and emphasizes its continuous efforts to eliminate the practice of FGM/C as part of […]