On this International #WomensDay Women Watch Afrika celebrates all women who are focused on making the world a better place, all women who fight for women’s rights & gender equality, and all the courageous & inspiring refugee, asylee, & immigrant women who never stop believing in a brighter and better tomorrow #TimeIsNow #IWD2018
TAKE ACTION: Fight SB 452
ACTION NEEDED!!!! TAKE ACTION: Fight Senate Bill 452: This unconstitutional bill would mandate local police to detain any undocumented person they come into contact with BEYOND the reason for any alleged infraction and turn them over to federal authorities. This will lead to distrust of local enforcement agencies, less reported crimes, and more financial burden […]
Immigrant Rights Day at the Georgia Capitol
Come join Women Watch Afrika, Inc., Project South, GLAHR, and BAJI for Immigrants Rights day at the Georgia Capitol! Join the fight to defeat anti-immigrant legislation and the efforts to advance policies protecting our communities! #HumanRights Date: February 27, 2018 Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: Georgia Capitol, Room 125 As an expert in […]
The Fight to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
#ENDFGM Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): A Worldwide Problem Worldwide […]
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! As the year comes to a close, Women Watch Afrika, Inc. would like to wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season filled with joy, peace, and the knowledge of accomplishment. The work Women Watch Afrika does to assist, protect, defend, and acculturate the immigrant and refugee community is much needed and […]
December 10 is Human Rights Day
Today Women Watch Afrika joins the world in celebrating Human Rights: “rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being — regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status” #HumanRightsDay #HumanRights #Universal
Women Watch Afrika’s Statement on the Somali-90
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 […]
Giving Tuesday
Hello Friends, Happy Tuesday! Please consider donating to Women Watch Afrika, Inc. today. Click the link below. Thanks for your support. #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday2017 Women Watch Afrika, Inc Giving Tuesday 2017
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 […]
Town-Hall Meeting
Women Watch Afrika is sending out this call to remind everyone to attend in large numbers the upcoming Congressman Hank Johnson’s Town Hall meeting to discuss the recent ICE raids in our community. We are glad to receive and listen to our District 4 Congressman. The Call from the community remains that our Congressman […]