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Yasmin Vafa

Yasmin Vafa is Director of Law and Policy for Human Rights Project for Girls. From her earliest nonprofit experience as a refugee caseworker for Amnesty International in Sydney, Yasmin has been dedicated to working with and advocating on behalf of vulnerable populations. Prior to her work at Human Rights for Girls, Yasmin practiced law at a major law firm in Miami, Florida. Yasmin also served as Acting Refugee Coordinator for Amnesty International Australia, where her work focused on advocating on behalf of asylum seekers and working to shift national policy with respect to the mandatory and indefinite detention of asylum seekers. Ms. Vafa's work and advocacy has spanned the areas of international human rights, women's rights, child welfare, sex trafficking, immigration, asylum, detention, and conditions of confinement for young women and girls. Along with Ms. Swenson, Ms. Vafa directs the policy strategy and legislative agenda of Human Rights for Girls. Yasmin's work focuses on developing campaigns and advocacy initiatives, analyzing and drafting legislation, producing policy recommendations and briefs, advising policymakers on current and proposed legislation, grassroots coalition building, and engaging the public on issues affecting vulnerable young women and girls. Moreover, as legal director, Yasmin prepares all legal submissions, including all amicus curiae briefs on behalf of the organization. Ms. Vafa received her B.A. from Boston University and earned her J.D. from University of Florida, Levin College of Law. She is currently a member of the Florida and District of Columbia Bars. Yasmin can be reached at yasmin@rights4girls.org
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RH Reality Check

Time is Running Out to Re-Authorize the Violence Against Women Act

by Yasmin Vafa | 1, Add your Comment | Aug 2, 2012

Activists rally on Capitol Hill for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (NCAI)

Every nine seconds in the United States, a woman is assaulted or beaten. In fact, domestic violence is the number one cause of injury to women in this country—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. But despite these horrifying figures, Congress has failed to pass one of the single most important pieces of legislation aimed at protecting our nation’s women and girls. Time is running out for Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the cornerstone of our nation’s response to domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking.

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Many state school systems shortchange students in education

"Nothing but the best for our students." "Education is key to the future." "Our students must compete with the brightest in China." You've heard remarks like this before, often from educators and elected officials. But the reality is far different from these remarks. We've found that a majority of the counties in Georgia provide less than the state-mandated 180 days of instruction for their county students. Can you imagine that you could provide "nothing but the best" by shortchanging the number of days students are in school? It's happening. Take a look at the adjacent map. The orange counties are providing 180 days of instruction. Read on →

I know you are but what am I?

A friend sent me a video compilation of the 100 best movie insults. I enjoyed watching all of them but they all fell flat when compared to a few I have had the pleasure to hear personally. There are several types of insults, both intended and unintended. An insult can be delivered in anger, disguised in humor, masked as love and caring, or just thrown out like a fast ball. The preferred delivery is as personal as your fingerprints, formed from observing insulting in action or from being a target of masterful insults. All of these delivery methods have advantages Read on →

Feuds, Fathers, & Forgiveness

There’s something about being a writer that leads people to confide in me. Think about that. Why tell a writer, a person who uses life itself as raw material, your deepest secrets. But tell me they do, and sometimes their secrets break my heart. Through my writing and books, I meet a lot of people. Some become friends. I’ve come to know women who confided in me just how much they hated their father. They had reason. So they say. Several told me how hard life was with an alcoholic father. Others talked about how abusive their dads were, and some fel Read on →

Why a Surge for Guantanamo?

Could there be a more appropriate monument to the War in Terror than the wasteful and counterproductive prison camp at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base? At a cost of $4,360.00 a day per prisoner, it is among the most expensive lock-ups on the planet and surely the most expensive for inmates who are neither deposed heads of state nor leaders of defeated rebellions. (For that amount you could book a Premier Suite at the Ritz Carleton Central Park and still have a thousand dollars left over to pay for dinner!) The cost in international reputation cannot be calculated in dollars but there Read on →

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Many state school systems shortchange students in education

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