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Steps Refugees Can Take If They Are Experiencing Discrimination In The Workplace

July 7, 2023 by Women For Afghan Women

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 …

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WAW Launches New Program with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women

December 1, 2020 by Women For Afghan Women

In 2020, WAW is proud to have launched the Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence in Internally-Displaced Persons and Returnees’ Communities Project in partnership with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women. Despite the ongoing conflict and instability in Afghanistan, and the overwhelming challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Women for Afghan Women (WAW) has successfully expanded its programmatic reach in 2020 to serve yet another group of vulnerable and at-risk Afghan women and girls. In partnership with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, WAW launched a project entitled Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence in Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Returnees’ Communities (PARGIRC) specifically aimed at improving overall access to essential, safe, and adequate multi-sectoral services and to address gender-based violence (GBV) in the context of the forced displacement and refugee returnee crisis in Afghanistan. WAW has set-up mobile …

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WAW’s Najia Nasim Features on Al Jazeera | The Stream: Will Peace with the Taliban Threaten Afghan Women

May 10, 2019 by Women For Afghan Women

Women for Afghan Women's Executive Director, Najia Nasim interviewed on Al Jazeera' The Stream about why more women need to be involved in the peace process. …

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WAW is #ByHerSide in Afghanistan

December 13, 2018 by Women For Afghan Women

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. …

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WAW Endorses The International Sanctuary Principles Statement

December 11, 2018 by Women For Afghan Women

International Sanctuary Principles Statement Call for Endorsers The following statement sets forth five principles of sanctuary that can be used to guide grassroots and governmental response to the global escalation of displacement. It is in conformity and solidarity with the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951, a multilateral treaty that defines who is a refugee, and sets out the rights of individuals who are granted asylum and the responsibilities of nations that grant asylum. To sign as an individual or organization, please contact globalsanctuarymovement@gmail.com We express our deep concern for the well-being of the refugee children, families and all migrants currently arriving at our borders, as well as those struggling to live within our borders. In response to the increased numbers of people around the world who are being forced to leave their home countries, and the simultaneous increase in punitive enforcement in many receiving …

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Reaping What We Sow!

March 29, 2017 by Women For Afghan Women

If you look at this picture, you'll see a home-made suggestion box or, in this case, a "compliments and complaints" box. Dropped in on the complaints' side, you will see a small note that reads, "Dawud is annoying". Dawud is my 13-year old son. The box was created by Sofia, my 11-year old daughter, who is also the note writer of the complaint. …

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