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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Women's Refugee Commission, Inc.

2. Address

Address1
15 West 37th Street, 9th Floor
 Address2
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City
New York
 State
NY
 Zip Code
10018
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Jessica Mider
​2125513115
​JessicaM@wrcommission.org
5. Senate ID#
​401103399-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Women's Refugee Commission, Inc.
6. House ID#
​426840000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2022
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​20,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Jessica Mider
 Date
1/17/2023 1:19:05 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Advocacy on the issues of protections for children/people seeking asylum, policies and processes around asylum and protections for families/unaccompanied children at the border, family reunification, regional refugee protection, child welfare, detention, case management and alternatives to detention, unaccompanied migrant children, prevention of sexual assault and exploitation of unaccompanied children in USG custody, federal licensure of unaccompanied childrens facilities, legislative developments around Title 42 amendments, advocacy on implementation of Homeland Security for Children Act (PL 117-100)

Legislation: FY24 appropriations legislation, Title 42 amendments, PL 117-100; The Migrant Supports and Services Act of 2022


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Gayatri
Patel
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Senior Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State, September 2005-May 2012 and June 2013-September 2015

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Advocacy on the issues of protections for children/people seeking asylum, policies and processes around asylum and protections for families/children at the border, family reunification, child welfare, Title 42.

Legislation: FY24 appropriations legislation

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Gayatri
Patel
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Senior Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State, September 2005-May 2012 and June 2013-September 2015

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code FOR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Advocacy in connection with gender equality and migration and refugee assistance, lobbying in connection with the humanitarian situation/response in Afghanistan and Ukraine, policy measures related to the U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence globally, implementation of the executive order establishing the White House Gender Policy Council and implementation of the US national strategy on gender equity and equality, briefings on gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies, human rights of Afghan women and girls, and on girls education in Afghanistan, confirmation of the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Womens Issues; policy measures related to the forthcoming Womens Economic Security Strategy; policy measures related to the draft USAID Gender Equality and Female Empowerment policy, draft USAID Localization in Humanitarian Action policy, policy measures related to humanitarian response in Ukraine emergency and Afghan situation

Legislation: H.R. 8282 (sections related to gender equality), FY24 Presidents Budget Request, S. 765, Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act; H.R. 571, the Safe from the Start Act, H.R. 9497 International Violence Against Women Act; S. 2276, Keeping Girls in School Act; Forthcoming legislation re: humanitarian assistance and women/girls in Afghanistan; Senate Appropriations for State and Foreign Operations bill (sections related to gender equality)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office, State - Dept of (DOS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Gayatri
Patel
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Senior Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State, September 2005-May 2012 and June 2013-September 2015

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
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Suffix
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Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)