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The Women of the World was proud to sponsor the translation and to help with the organization of the first Multicultural Breast Cancer Awareness workshop.  Breast cancer is a key concern with the refugee communities since early detection and reporting is less prevalent in cultures where women do not discuss breast health in any company, but especially where jargon or gender roles make women feel extremely uncomfortable.  The Multicultural Breast Cancer Awareness Seminar aims

On Friday morning, in front of 500 refugees, refugee community stakeholders, benefactors, and members of the press, Women of the World President Samira Harnish spoke on the successes and challenges of the Iraqi community in Utah and her vision for a future in which all refugee women are propelling their communities forward through improvements to women’s health, socio-economical standing, and self-confidence.Samira’s positive message for the refugee communities comes from her

After a month of developing the programs, website, budget, and justifications for the Department of Workforce Services Refugee Service Organization (DWS/RSO – http://refugee.utah.gov/), the Women of the World was awarded its first grant!!! See the Awardee List! WoW would like to thank the hard work of its chief grant-writer Justin Harnish and the commitment of its Chairwomen of the Board, Samira Harnish… it’s a wonder they work so well together. Of course the work has just be