How We Create Change
We empower refugee and asylum-seeking women to speak out, become leaders and advocate for change. Through English lessons, drama and other activities we support women to build their confidence and skills. Our network helps to combat the isolation faced by women seeking asylum and creates pathways for women to rebuild their lives with dignity.
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When women tell their own stories, they can change minds and build understanding about what it means to seek safety in the UK. We work to ensure that refugee women can speak to the media and at public events, and we partner with arts organisations and influential women who help to amplify refugee women’s voices.
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We publish robust research on the experiences of refugee women and work with policy makers to make the case for a fairer asylum process. Our Set Her Free campaign against the detention of refugee women has achieved widespread recognition and real policy change. We believe that all women have the right to safety, dignity and liberty.
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Extremely disappointing news from the House of Commons. We believe all children should have the #RighttoReunite with their families. The fight goes on & we must keep the government accountable on promises made https://twitter.com/safepassageuk/status/1219998322418749440
The government just voted to scrap legal protections for child refugees.
Despite our victory in the House of Lords yesterday with @AlfDubs, it wasn’t enough to stop the gov risking children’s lives with it's decision.
But the fight doesn't end here #RightToReunite
My colleague @4refugeewomen Marchu Girma is excellent here on why 'stronger borders' don't work with @MayaGoodfellow | UK news | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2020/jan/21/why-stronger-borders-dont-work
Latest News
Women for Refugee Women: leadership news
Today, 4 December, Women for Refugee Women says a huge thank you to our outgoing chair of trustees, Liz Page, and welcomes our new chair, Rachel Krys. We are also glad to announce a new initiative, the Refugee Women Lead programme for asylum-seeking and refugee women who are interested in joining charity boards
Refugee women meet the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, at the opening of the #ChooseLove shop
The women shared their stories of homelessness and living without any right work or other means of accessing financial support. Many women in our network become destitute at some point during their asylum claim, which puts women who have already fled extreme violence in yet more danger. Thank you Sadiq for listening to their experiences!