Refugees that are working in the United States have the same rights that other workers do. Legal status doesn’t matter when it comes to workplace protections for workers. All workers have the right to work in an environment where they are safe and not subjected to discrimination or harassment. Title VII of the Federal Civil Rights Act guarantees workers the right to work without being discriminated against by an employer because of their race, religion, sex, gender, or where they are from. Any refugees who experience workplace discrimination have the right to file a complaint against that employer with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC is a federal agency so they can investigate any employer in any state. And in 44 states the EEOC shares information with the state labor authorities. That means the employer may have also have to face a state investigation based on what the EEOC finds in its investigation. Examples Of Workplace Discrimination Refugees working …
refugee
American Dream
Many Afghans looked to the United States as a haven. After twenty years of serving alongside Americans, from the military to businesses, non-government organizations and educational institutions, expectations after Afghanistan’s regime change ran high. Surely the people with whom they worked would offer immigration opportunities in the land of the free. 88,500 Afghan citizens were fortunate to be airlifted out of the country, arriving in America with humanitarian parole benefits and a safe, secure chance to rebuild their lives. Others were not. Afghan refugees travel up to 16,000 miles, mostly by foot, to the United States because they are desperate. They have no choice. Fleeing one’s home is not a decision taken lightly. It means leaving behind everything familiar, everyone you once knew, often including your family. The route is perilous. According to the United Nations, 1,250 Afghan migrants have died trying to make the journey to freedom since 2021. Countries such as …
WAW is #ByHerSide in Afghanistan
WAW’s #ByHerSide program in Afghanistan provides access to critically-needed health services including: treatment for survivors of rape or incest (including emergency reconstructive surgeries as needed); treatment for survivors of physical abuse or violence by family or community members; obstetrics and gynecological services for pregnant women (including nutritional supplements to reduce incidences of malnutrition and providing medicines such as pain relievers); and birth and after-birth services in a high-quality medical facility. …
Delivering on Promises of Responsibility Sharing for Refugees
Last Thursday, Fatima Rahmati was invited—on behalf of Women for Afghan Women (WAW) and as a person who grew up as a refugee, herself—to participate in a panel held at a side event at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly regarding the Global Compact on Refugees. Today, we would like to share with WAW's readers and followers what Fatima shared with the audience of that event titled, "One Year On: Delivering on Responsibility Sharing for Refugees" …
[Read more...] about Delivering on Promises of Responsibility Sharing for Refugees
Stargazing
If ever you need to be grounded, just spend some time looking up at the stars late at night. The world is still. And quiet. And the expanse of the sky above is overwhelming yet so incredibly humbling. It reminds me that I occupy such a small place in this universe. However, I don't feel my time here is in vain. I believe we can be endless in the way we give to the world. …