Work with us
We are currently recruiting for a Communications Executive to work closely with the director in raising awareness and increasing coverage of the experiences of women refugees and the work of WRW. This role would suit someone with a passion for social justice, and with enthusiasm for and experience of working with the media (both traditional and online media).
For more details, download the job description and person specification for this vacancy.
To apply, email us your CV (max 2 pages), a covering letter describing what you would bring to Women for Refugee Women (max 2 pages), and a brief document (max 200 words) describing two stories about refugee women you would like to pitch to the media, specifying which media outlet you would approach for each story. Please send your application to
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by 4th March 2012. Interviews will take place in the week commencing 19th March 2012.
Volunteer
We have offered lots of different volunteering opportunities for people from a range of backgrounds in London. So whether you’re a great people person and are interested in helping out at our events, or you’re a fabulous photographer and would like to get involved in our arts projects, or you’ve got teaching experience and would like to work with WAST London each week, we may have an opportunity for you!
Women for Refugee Women is not currently looking to recruit any new volunteers - when we are we will update this page with more information, so if you are interested in volunteering, do check again in the future.
I admire the work carried out by Women for Refugee Women. By telling the true stories of women and children in the asylum process they woke a lot of people up to the scandal of child detention.
Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse
I have been delighted to support Women for Refugee Women since its launch- I've been truly inspired by the great work this organisation does, enabling women who seek asylum to speak out - whether at the grassroots or to government ministers.
Oona King
Many refugees and asylum seekers have fled their home countries because of human rights abuses. The work of agencies like Women for Refugee Women is vital for helping people rebuild their lives and have a voice.
Trevor Phillips OBE, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Put the word refugee in front of woman and immediately prejudice and projection arise. Meet a refugee woman, hear her struggles – and her joys – and you encounter a person, like you and me, who has been more than unlucky....
....Women for Refugee Women joins the dots, restores our humanity to ourselves and enables women to fight for theirs. Please support them.
Susie Orbach, psychotherapist and author of Bodies and Fat is a Feminist Issue
