Norah Bagirinka
Norah Bagirinka
Refugee Congress Delegate | Ohio
Resettled Refugee from Rwanda
Norah Bagirinka is the Refugee Congress Delegate in Ohio. She is a survivor of the Rwandan genocide and was resettled to the United States in 2005.
Norah is the Community Outreach Specialist and Program Director at Refugee Women In Action, a nonprofit organization she founded in 2007 that assists refugee women and their families to establish social and economic independence. Her work has included collaboration with organizations such as CRIS Ohio, US Together, World Relief and the Women’s Federation for World Peace Ohio Women’s Fund. She also serves as a board member for the National Justice for Our Neighbors. In Rwanda, she directed a program with the International Rescue Committee that aided female victims of violence.
Norah has a bachelor’s degree in healthcare management from Ohio Christian University.
In the News:
Recent Events:
Using data to support women migrants and refugees during COVID-19, Devex Gender Data Series: Mitigation the Impact of COVID-19 on Women and Girls
Creating a Culture: Rwandan Women in Action, TEDx Columbus
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