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The Forcibly Displaced Lead the Way Through the Pandemic
We like to believe that we have agency, that we can pick our way through the world. We like to believe that by being good people, helpful...
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Aug 28, 2020


Nationwide Press Release
Award-winning advocate for refugees available for interviews, media opportunities Samira Harnish, founder of Women of the World, and...
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Apr 3, 2019


Restoring Hope – Fashion Show Gala 2019
Every year, the Fashion show is an opportunity to highlight something displaced women can teach us. Last year we highlighted the harms...
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Jan 29, 2019
Podcast Guest – Refugee Support
Refugee Support is a non-profit that offers humanitarian aid with dignity to refugees, while also supporting the local economy....
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Dec 13, 2018


The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After
“Affecting and utterly eye-opening, The Girl Who Smiled Beads is a powerful reminder of just how strong and indomitable the human spirit...
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Apr 7, 2018


Josephine’s Journey: Refugee from Congo Finds Hope, Home in Utah
Josephine’s Journey Three thousand miles. That’s how far Josephine walked through the jungle to escape the bloody civil war in the...
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Jun 25, 2017
The Stories We Are Told
“https://womenofworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2442263001_566ae6ffd6_b-1.jpg” It wasn’t until high school that I realized I’d been...
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May 30, 2017


Mashallah: Refugee Women Express Gratitude to WoW Case Manager Abby Bossart
Refugee women thank Abby for her help. Abby shares a special moment with a friend she’s made working here at Women of the World. Women...
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May 15, 2017


Refugee Women’s Rights are Human Rights
What rights do humans have to refuge? How far wrong is the value-claim that fails to extend help to the victims of war and genocide? What...
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May 1, 2017


Kaltum: “Mother of All” Offers Sudanese Sustenance to Salt Lake
The first thing you notice about Kaltum is her quiet presence and lilting voice. When she turns to talk to you, her smile widens slowly,...
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Apr 12, 2017


WoW Loves Utah, Gives in Utah
Women of the World loves Utah, gives in Utah! We are so happy to be a part of this community that is so neighborly, that helps our ladies...
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Mar 22, 2017
Saida Dahir: If I’m Silent, Hate Wins
“The WoW podcast team: Samira, Mary, Saida, Christine, and Abby” FEBRUARY, 2017 The crowd from the March for Refugees — almost 8,000 by...
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Feb 26, 2017
Resettlement: A Refugee’s Long Journey to a New Home
Nimo Hashi nervously adjusted her hijab as she scanned the passengers arriving at the Salt Lake International Airport terminal last...
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Feb 16, 2017
Op-ed: Thank you, Utah leaders, for standing up for refugee women
On behalf of the hundreds of women refugees served by Women of the World and on behalf of the immigrants, like me, from the Middle East,...
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Feb 9, 2017
Refugees Welcome: March on Utah State Capitol
The resistance against the moral failings of the current administration has begun. Immigrants, native Utahns, Mormons, and Muslims all...
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Feb 8, 2017


Modeling Our World – 2017 Fashion Show Fundraiser
Want to attend? Follow all our events here. Can’t be at the show? Donate Here “If we understood one another, we would get along better.”...
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Feb 6, 2017


From Burundi to Utah: Cosette’s Story
We’d like you to meet Cosette. Her story is one of courage, resilience, and unfailing optimism. From her childhood in a Rwandan refugee...
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Jan 29, 2017


The Many Meanings of Hijab
Young Salt Lake City refugees in their colorful hijabs When asked why she wears hijab, Baidaa is quick to answer. “I wear it because I...
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Jan 12, 2017


Working With Women of the World – by Breana Reichert
I am excited to announce that I was recently accepted into the University of Utah nursing program for Spring 2017, which will serve as a...
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Dec 27, 2016
We Are All In This Together by Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski
“We Are All in this Together” Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski’s key note speech to the Women of the World Sixth Annual Celebration...
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Dec 10, 2016
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