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City of Clarkston to Vote on Non-Detainer Policy

May 2, 2017 by Preye Cobham, Esq. Leave a Comment

  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 […]

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Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) IS still happening in the United States

April 17, 2017 by Preye Cobham, Esq. Leave a Comment

  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 […]

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International Day of Zero Tolerance

February 12, 2017 by Preye Cobham, Esq. Leave a Comment

On February 6, 2017, the International Day of Zero Tolerance to raise awareness of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C), Women Watch Afrika (WWA), Inc. joined the global community to emphasize its continuous efforts to eliminate the practice of FGM/C as part of its mission to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. […]

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WWA’s Show Your Love Campaign Highlights the Importance of Healthy Habits Before Pregnancy

December 12, 2016 by Women Watch Afrika Leave a Comment

Show Your Love, is a new national campaign developed by the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PCHHC) in partnership with Women Watch Afrika, Inc., to help women prepare for healthy pregnancies. Launched on 2016 Valentine’s Day, the campaign’s message points out that if a woman chooses to have a child, she can show […]

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Analysis: Human rights treaty provides a tool to fight racial bias (MSNBC)

March 24, 2016 by Women Watch Afrika Leave a Comment

By Ejim Dike and Azadeh Shahshahani This election year, a number of our presidential hopefuls seem to acknowledge that the criminal legal system is broken. What is not discussed is that current civil rights laws are simply insufficient for addressing the systemic racism ingrained in our legal system. As we join the world in commemorating the 50th […]

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FGM Mini-Conference

August 14, 2015 by Women Watch Afrika Leave a Comment

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Justice Initiative

August 3, 2015 by Women Watch Afrika Leave a Comment

 JUSTICE INITIATIVE Note: This article is revised from one I wrote in 2011 in the midst of the on-going Black farmer lawsuit against the USDA. It provides an overview of the history of the struggles Black farmers and, importantly, their resistance. Heather Gray A Short History of Black-Owned Land in AmericaMichelle Bachmann’s Crazy Ideas About Black […]

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The Next 50 Years

July 28, 2015 by Women Watch Afrika Leave a Comment

The Surgeon General has released “The Next 50 Years,” an inspirational new video on ending the tobacco epidemic For more than fifty years, the Surgeon General has been reporting about the dangers of smoking and tobacco use. The findings have spurred many of us to help smokers quit, clear the air of secondhand smoke, and […]

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SMA 5

July 6, 2015 by Women Watch Afrika Leave a Comment

Southern Movement Assembly Special Update: Live from Uniontown, Alabama Greetings Southern Movement Assembly family, For it is not light that is needed, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. The feeling of the nation must be quickened; the conscience of the nation must […]

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World Refugee Day Georgia 2015

June 24, 2015 by Women Watch Afrika Leave a Comment

June 20, 2015 Georgia World Refugee Day was held in Clarkston, GA. It is an internationally observed day dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world. This day focuses on celebrating the resilience of those displaced through food, entertainment, gifts, and awards. There were over 300 people in attendance.  For more pictures visit the WWA […]

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