Women of the World Staff September 2021 Update
Women of the World Refugee Podcast
WoW Midsummer 2021 Podcast Outline
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WoW COVID19 Zoom Chat
Women of the World Refugee Podcast
Founder and Executive Director Samira Harnish gets together (virtually) with a few women leaders from the forcibly displaced community in Utah to discuss their experiences with COVID-19, the economic recession, and the distinct needs of women during the pandemic. Also on the call, Anju Thapaliya from Nepal who is a Lead Medical Technologist at ARUP Laboratories, Taiba Amer from Iraq an Electrical Engineer working at Vivint Solar, and Sarah Alsahyem also from Iraq an engineer studying business in Utah.
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McKenzie's Going Away - Lessons from our Chief Case Manager
Women of the World Refugee Podcast
Women of the World is sad to lose one of its "best and brightest" as McKenzie goes back to school to develop skills to help on the policy side of social service. McKenzie shares her experience with Women of the World clients, gives insights on the needs of forcibly displaced women, and guides us on the simple ways in which anyone can help refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers--just by being their friend.
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Ep16 - WoW Podcast - Samira Harnish, 2018 UNHCR Nansen Finalist
Women of the World Refugee Podcast
WoW Executive Director Samira Harnish speaks with podcast producer Emily Means about Harnish's recent recognition by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Harnish was honored as a 2018 , representing the Americas region. They discuss what it means for the organization to be recognized at the international level; how to continue to support refugees in the community; and the on December 8.
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Ep15 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Rzan
Women of the World Refugee Podcast
WoW executive director Samira Harnish and board member Mary Dickson are joined by Rzan, who was awarded the title of "Mother of the Year" during the WoW Mother's Day celebration in May. Rzan and her husband, Nour, describe their story of coming to the United States from Syria with their five children, three of whom have disabilities. Rzan shares her experience in America and her dream of opening a school.
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Ep14 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Vestine
Women of the World Refugee Podcast
WoW Executive Director Samira Harnish and board member Mary Dickson are joined by Vestine, a refugee originating from Rwanda and Burundi. She shares the story of how she and her children came to Utah, her dream of running her own boutique and how she found services--and friends--through Women of the World.
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Ep13 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Samira
Women of the World Refugee Podcast
WoW executive director Samira Harnish and board member Mary Dickson talk about the stories of refugees that have inspired them; Harnish shares her own experience of migrating to Utah from Baghdad, Iraq and how she came to establish Women of the World.
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Ep12 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Tamara
Women of the World Refugee Podcast
Tamara shares her experience as a refugee from Iraq.
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Ep11 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Year of Inclusion the SLCo Library and Refugees
Women of the World Refugee Podcast
On this episode of the Women of the World podcast, we welcome Xinmeng (Miko) Zhang from the Salt Lake County Columbus Library () to discuss their Year of Inclusion. In addition to some great activities at the Columbus Library like the and the , they will also be at the along with Women of the World. They have great book lists for youth and adults including:
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Ep10 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Refugee Women's Rights Are Human Rights
Women of the World Refugee Podcast
What rights do human’s have to refuge? How far wrong is the value-claim that fails to extend any help to the victims of war and genocide? What has been our role in resettling refugees in previous administrations? What are the international legal precedents? In this episode of the Women of the World Refugee Podcast, we speak with Board Member of Women of the World and former UN High Commissioner on Refugees Legal Intern Laura Milliken Gray on these questions of the legal rights of refugees and the moral obligations we have to help them.
info_outlineWelcome to the Women of the World podcast. Women of the World supports refugee women from all nations to help them achieve self-reliance, a voice in the community, and economic success. Our podcast is a safe place for our ladies to share their stories of courage and success.
Today we speak with Elisabeth from the Central African Republic about her life in CAR, her flight with her young children and her disabled mother and her arrival in Utah. In this interview we will hear about how Women of the World gave Elisabeth 110% by not stopping at just getting her a green card but also by getting her a job caring for her disabled mother and helping her find a more accessible apartment. Elisabeth shares her love for WoW and her desire to take her programs back to CAR and help women and girls there.