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Justin Harnish
- Jan 13, 2019
- 1 min
Ep16 – WoW Podcast – Samira Harnish, 2018 UNHCR Nansen Finalist
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 Nansen Refugee Award finalist, 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 annual celebration on December 8. #successstories #NansenRefug
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Justin Harnish
- Dec 13, 2018
- 1 min
Podcast Guest – Refugee Support
Refugee Support is a non-profit that offers humanitarian aid with dignity to refugees, while also supporting the local economy. Their response is tailored to local needs and conditions, and designed to bring a sense of normality to what are often very challenging situations.Listen to the podcast here: #awards #humanrights #refugee
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Justin Harnish
- Oct 9, 2018
- 5 min
UNHCR Nansen Awards Ceremony – Geneva, Switzerland
The 2018 Nansen Award Ceremony hosted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees This last week marked a milestone for Women of the World Founder and Executive Director, Samira Harnish, the awarding by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) of the 2018 Americas Region Nansen Award Finalist. The award ceremony was held on October 1st in Geneva, Switzerland. Geneva serves as the European headquarters for the United Nations and as the global headquar
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Justin Harnish
- Dec 6, 2016
- 6 min
Celebration of Refugee Women’s Success
Celebrating the success of our refugee ladies feels great and motivates the rest of the refugee community. For our 6th Annual Celebration of Refugee Women’s Success “Awards Ceremony,” the community filled every seat and stood in every nook to welcome their new neighbors home.” Instead of calling 9-1-1, I call Women of the World!” said Syntishe as she accepted her achievement award, stepping into her mother’s place in using our customized service approach after her mother had
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Justin Harnish
- Nov 2, 2016
- 1 min
KBYU Community Connections Invites WoW Founder to Discuss Refugee Celebration
In the coming weeks, Women of the World will be featured on KBYU’s (Channel 11 locally) Community Connections program. Founder and Executive Director, Samira Harnish, speaks about the needs of the female refugee population, the programs and successes of Women of the World, and the upcoming event entitled the 6th Annual Celebration of Refugee Women’s Success. Below is KBYU’s YouTube Channel interview with Samira Harnish. Women of the World is proud of both our ladies and of ou
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Justin Harnish
- Dec 13, 2015
- 3 min
Remarks at Women of the World Awards Ceremony: Julie McAdams
I’m so pleased to join you today and to share in celebrating what Women of the World have accomplished. I was looking on Samira’s website and I learned some amazing things. Utah is home to over 20-thousand refugees and most are women and children. The fact that you are all here, together today, is such an incredible story of what the human spirit can endure and overcome. Some of you have survived unimaginable violence, in your homes and in war zones around the world. Some of
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Justin Harnish
- May 12, 2015
- 1 min
Celebrating Mother’s Day with Our New Neighbors
The celebration of those that brought us into the world and that nurture and care for us throughout our lives is a key rite preserved in most cultures. In America, this rite is celebrated on the most important holiday of all – Mother’s Day. Many of our new neighbors taking refuge in Utah have a streak of celebrating mothers and grandmothers, even promoting them to the head of the household, but these celebrations do not fall on a specific day. As WoW has constantly said, w
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Justin Harnish
- Mar 10, 2015
- 2 min
3rd Annual Refugee Fashion Show
Women of the World’s 3rd Annual Refugee Fashion show was a resounding success!!! Women from all over the world modeled in this celebration of the beauty and courage of our new neighbors. Burundi, Congolese, Burmese, Iranian, Iraqi, Nepalese, Ethiopian, Rwandan, Sudanese, and Afghani women graced the stage at Pierpont Place on Thursday evening in to show their native country’s fashions. A sample of the photos that were taken are on Women of the World’s Flickr page on the album
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Justin Harnish
- Jan 5, 2015
- 1 min
WoW Video featured in pre Sundance Film Festival
Women of the World is thrilled to have its introductory documentary film nominated for a Workman Productions Online Award in the Documentary Category. Ana Breton, Breton Films, deserves this award for her dedication to the project and how she helped the refugee struggles come to life in her documentary shot ‘about town’ with WoW President and Founder, Samira Harnish. Online Awards site. Festival Description The Online Awards is a film festival that takes place in Salt Lake C
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Justin Harnish
- Dec 10, 2013
- 3 min
WoW Awarded Salt Lake City Human Rights Award
Tonight on the campus of the University of Utah, the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office of Diversity and Human Rights honored Women of the World with the Salt Lake City Human Rights Award for its work in advocating on behalf of women refugees in Salt Lake City.Today, 10 December 2013, is a special day for human rights, as it marks the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Mayor Ralph Becker dedicated Salt Lake City to continue to advocate for human rights
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