We partner with several grassroots organizations providing services and advocating for the rights of asylum seekers.
Marciana Popescu
Professor at Fordham University
Speaks: Speaks: English, Romanian, French, and German
I am an immigrant, a woman, an educator, researcher, and a human rights activist. And, I am privileged to work with an amazing team of strong, beautiful women, to create a safe and brave community, and bring visibility to the many challenges faced by women with lived experiences of forced migration in New York City.
Dana Alonzo
Professor at Fordham University
Speaks: Speaks: English and Spanish
I am honored to have the opportunity to collaborate with this caring and courageous group of women seeking to improve the lives of fellow asylum seekers, advocating for the rights of their communities and sharing their stories to empower others. As a clinician, researcher, mental health advocate, professor, and mother to a young daughter, I am proud to be part of the fight for women’s rights and to recognize the value and dignity of every woman.
Tanzilya Oren
Speaks: Russian, Uzbek and English
I am an immigrant from Uzbekistan, with a background in women’s rights and international advocacy for civil society’s rights. Currently, I am a Ph.D candidate in social work at Fordham University, a licensed master social worker, an education advisor at RIF Asylum Support, and a project coordinator for this project. My community work and research interests are focused on the rights of asylum seekers and refugees, and community organizing among immigrants. I believe this project and the platform will assist refugees, specifically, women-asylum seekers, to build community and support each other with truthful and reliable information.