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Our year: 2023

Our highlights of 2023: From celebratory parties, performing at public events, meeting with parliamentarians, and building community together - refugee and asylum-seeking women in our network met the Government's hostility and cruelty with hope, joy, and resistance.


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Yesterday, the Government’s cruel Rwanda Bill passed in the House of Commons.

Yesterday, 17 January 2024, the Government’s cruel Rwanda Bill passed in the House of Commons.  This Bill is in an inhumane, cruel and disproportionately expensive way to handle the asylum claims of people who desperately need a safe place to rebuild their lives. People seeking safety in the UK should have their claim heard in the UK, and the necessary support to heal and thrive as they rebuild their lives here. 


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The Supreme Court ruled the Rwanda Plan unlawful

On Wednesday 15th November the Supreme Court rejected the Government’s harmful Rwanda plan, and unanimously ruled that no-one seeking safety in the UK can be forcibly deported to Rwanda. The judgment is a resounding victory for all the organisations, individual claimants and legal professionals involved in the challenge, as well as everyone else who campaigned and took action. Our Director comments ...


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Suella Braverman’s speech: How it harms women and LGBTQ+ people

In her speech today, Suella Braverman claimed that ‘simply being gay, or a woman, and fearful of discrimination in your country of origin’ is not sufficient to qualify someone for protection. ⁣Her speech seeks to whip up hatred, division and fear. But we are better than this. We know that most people choose compassion and kindness. That we offer our hand to those in need of protection and welcome them into our communities.


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A huge congratulations to Agnes and Loraine for winning the Pioneer 20 award!

We are extremely proud that our Agnes and Loraine have both won a Pioneer 20 award which recognises the achievements and impact of trailblazing refugee women.


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Passage of the ‘Illegal’ Migration Act

We condemn the passage of the Illegal Migration Act today, and stand in solidarity with all who will be affected. We all deserve to live safe from harm. But this senselessly cruel Act will have a devastating impact on women seeking safety.


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Great news! The 72-hour time limit on the detention of pregnant women is maintained

Following the resounding vote in the House of Lords last week, the Government has agreed to maintain the 72-hour time limit on the detention of pregnant women. This small but vital amendment will protect pregnant women and their unborn babies from the harms of indefinite detention.


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Putting Ourselves in the Picture: Rainbow Sisters Virtual Gallery!

To celebrate Pride Month, we're showcasing members of Rainbow Sisters' photography in the form of a virtual gallery. Click here to find out more and visit the gallery!


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Campaign win! All legal advice surgeries in immigration detention must now take place face-to-face.

Following the legal challenge launched by Women for Refugee Women last year, on the lack of access to in-person legal advice for women locked up in Derwentside detention centre in County Durham, it has been announced that all legal advice surgeries in immigration detention must now take place face-to-face.


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Updated May 2023 – Joint briefing on the ‘Illegal Migration Bill’: Take action against the proposed new powers to detain pregnant women indefinitely

Read Women for Refugee Women, Birth Companions, Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Medical Justice and Maternity Action's joint briefing on the 'Illegal Migration Bill'.


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We are recruiting a Campaigns and Advocacy Manager!

Women for Refugee Women is recruiting a Campaigns and Advocacy Manager. Please apply by 10am on Monday 27th March.


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See Us, Believe Us, Stand With Us

To mark International Women's Day 2023, we have published our first ever report on the particular experiences of lesbian and bisexual women seeking safety. The report was co-produced by peer researchers, Raolat and Olivia, from the Rainbow Sisters, our solidarity group for LGBTQ+ refugee and asylum-seeking women and non-binary individuals.


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Our Year: 2022

Although 2022 was challenging, with the external environment becoming increasingly hostile, we remember a year that was full of hope, joy, solidarity and creativity. 

We hope you enjoy reading our highlights of 2022!


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Concerning findings: HM Inspectorate of Prisons report into Derwentside detention centre

Today HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) has published its first inspection report into Derwentside detention centre. The findings are extremely concerning and are repetitions of the same lack of care, unsafe conditions and harmful practices we have seen before.


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Celebrating 15 years of Women for Refugee Women

On 20th October 2022, we were delighted to host an evening of celebration at the Institute of Contemporary Arts to  mark 15 years of Women for Refugee Women and all that has been achieved.


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Help us achieve our 2022 – 2025 Strategy: Exciting new opportunities in our team!

We've launched our ambitious new strategy for 2022 - 2025, which means our small team is growing!

Our strategy for 2022-2025 sets out our plan to work alongside women who have sought asylum to support their empowerment as they rebuild their lives, and to influence the public and policy makers to bring about the change that is needed to create a just asylum process in the UK.


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We are recruiting a Head of Grassroots (Programmes): now closed

Women for Refugee Women is recruiting a Head of Grassroots (Programmes). Please apply by Sunday 11th September.


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Our Legal Challenge: The Judgment

Today, we have received the news that our legal challenge against the Government's detention of women at Derwentside without access to face-to-face legal advice has not been successful. We are deeply disappointed with this outcome, but this is not the end of our campaigning to end the detention of women.


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A Judge has Granted Permission for our Legal Challenge: We’re Taking the Government to Court in June!

For the first time ever, we’re taking the Home Office to court! A judge has reviewed our case against a new detention centre for women and has granted us permission to move to the next stage, and we now have a two-day hearing at the end of June. 


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Welcoming Andrea Vukovic as our new Deputy Director!

Today, Women for Refugee Women is delighted to welcome Andrea Vukovic to the team, as our new Deputy Director with a focus on external affairs.


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‘Cruel and inhumane’: UK government plans to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda

Today, Priti Patel and Boris Johnson announce their cruel agreement to fly people seeking asylum here in the UK 4,000 miles away to camps in Rwanda.
We are in total opposition to these disgraceful plans and call on the government to scrap them immediately.


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Solidarity with all those affected by the invasion of Ukraine

As the crisis in Ukraine unfolds, we urge the UK government to step up and do all they can to protect Ukrainian refugees.


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Women for Refugee Women and ILPA: Joint Briefings on the Amendments to Clauses 31 and 32 of the Nationality and Borders Bill

Read Women for Refugee Women and ILPA's joint briefings on the Amendments to Clauses 31 and 32 of the Nationality and Borders Bill.


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Women for Refugee Women mounts a legal challenge against the Home Office

The Home Office is detaining women at a new immigration detention centre without providing adequate legal advice provision. This is totally unjust so, for the first time, we're taking them to court.


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Home Office set to detain women at new ‘Derwentside’ detention centre in North East of England

Today, Tuesday 21 December, we have heard that the Home Office is transferring the first women to be locked up at the newly opened 'Derwentside' detention centre at Hassockfield in County Durham.


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We are recruiting a Deputy Director with a focus on External Relations

Women for Refugee Women is recruiting a Deputy Director to lead on our external relations. Please apply by Monday 17 January.


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MPs from across the political spectrum speak out against the Nationality and Borders Bill

The Nationality and Borders Bill was passed at Third Reading in the House of Commons. However, MPs from across the House spoke out strongly in opposition to some of the harmful provisions contained within the Bill. We will keep standing up for women seeking asylum as the Bill continues its passage through Parliament.


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52 organisations unite to tell Priti Patel that the Nationality and Borders Bill will have a ‘cruel and discriminatory’ impact on women

Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 52 organisations supporting women write to Priti Patel expressing profound concern about the devastating impact that the Nationality and Borders Bill will have on women and survivors of violence.


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Legal Opinion: The Nationality and Borders Bill will harm women

The legal opinion of Stephanie Harrison QC and barristers Ubah Dirie, Emma Fitzsimons and Hannah Lynes of Garden Court Chambers is that the Bill will "disproportionately adversely disadvantage women and girls". In advice prepared for the charity Women for Refugee Women, the barristers state that a number of measures within the Bill are incompatible with Home Office policy, UK case law and international standards on refugee protection and human rights, and therefore open to legal challenge.


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Women for Refugee Women submits evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee on ‘Equality and the UK asylum process’

Women for Refugee Women (WRW) has submitted evidence on Equality and the UK asylum process to the Women and Equalities Committee.


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Natasha Walter, founder of Women for Refugee Women, is moving on to focus on her writing

After approaching fifteen incredible years of growing Women for Refugee Women from a single event to a strong organisation supporting hundreds of women seeking asylum in the UK, our founder Natasha Walter is moving on.


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Women for Refugee Women provide briefings for MPs on the Nationality and Borders Bill Committee

Read Women for Refugee Women's briefings on the harmful impact that specific clauses of the Nationality and Borders Bill will have on women.


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Women for Refugee Women give evidence in Parliament on how the Borders Bill will harm women

On 23 September 2021, Women for Refugee Women's director, Alphonsine Kabagabo, and Research and Advocacy Coordinator, Priscilla Dudhia, gave evidence to the Nationality and Borders Bill committee, a group of MPs who are currently examining the proposed legislation.


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Women for Refugee Women submits evidence to the Borders Bill committee

Women for Refugee Women has submitted written evidence to the Parliamentary committee examining the Nationality and Borders Bill on the harms that the proposed legislation would cause women seeking safety in the UK.


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Our response to the government announcement of a resettlement programme for Afghan refugees

Women for Refugee Women's response to the recent government announcement (18 August 2021) of a resettlement programme for Afghan refugees.


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Solidarity with Afghan women

As the Taliban retake power in Afghanistan, Women for Refugee Women urges the UK government to step up and do all they can to ensure that women and girls are protected.


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Our year: 2020-2021

This brief review of the year shares some of our highlights from April 2020 to March 2021. We hope you enjoy reading it!


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Women for Refugee Women is seeking a freelance consultant in communications (now closed)

Women for Refugee Women is seeking a freelance consultant in communications to carry out a literature review on existing knowledge about how to improve public support for progressive narratives in women’s rights, migration and anti-racism. Deadline 30 July.


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Women for Refugee Women and Refugee Women Connect are recruiting a freelance evaluator (now closed)

Women for Refugee Women and Refugee Women Connect are looking for a freelance evaluator to help us measure how our activities have led to shifts in power for refugee and asylum-seeking women.


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Local leaders and public figures unite to oppose the new detention centre for women in County Durham

Over 200 MPs, councillors, faith leaders, people who have sought asylum, charity and community group leaders, health workers, academics and university staff, and public figures raised or based in the North East of England write to the Home Secretary to express concerns about the proposed new immigration detention centre for women at Hassockfield in County Durham.


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Women seeking asylum respond to the consultation on the government’s new plan for immigration

Refugee and asylum-seeking women in our London network share their responses to the government's harmful new plan for immigration.


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Rainbow Sisters ‘strongly oppose’ the government’s proposed immigration plan

Rainbow Sisters, a group of 70 lesbian, bisexual and trans women and non-binary people who have sought asylum in the UK, respond to the consultation on the government's proposed new plan for immigration. The group strongly opposes the new plan, which is dangerous for LGBT+ people seeking asylum.


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Over 70 leaders working with refugee women come together to highlight to the Home Secretary that her new plan for immigration will harm women

Refugee sector leaders highlight to the Home Secretary that her new plan for immigration is dangerous for women.


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Supporters respond to the public consultation on the government’s harmful new plan for immigration

The government's new plan for immigration threatens women's safety. A public consultation is currently open and we urge all of our supporters to respond, in order to amplify the concerns of women seeking asylum. Read these example responses from people who have used our simple guide to raise their concerns.


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Women’s safety threatened by new asylum proposals

Women for Refugee Women responds to the plans put forward today by Priti Patel, Home Secretary, for widespread changes in the asylum process. 


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Women for Refugee Women is recruiting a Digital Inclusion Coordinator (now closed)

Women for Refugee Women is seeking a Digital Inclusion Co-ordinator to work closely with our team to facilitate digital access and improve IT skills among our network of refugee and asylum-seeking women.


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Women for Refugee Women is recruiting a Grassroots Support Officer (now closed)

Women for Refugee Women is looking for an emphathetic and organised Grassroots Support Officer to help us support and empower asylum-seeking and refugee women in London.


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Stop the new detention centre for women in County Durham

The Home Office plans to build a new detention centre for women must be stopped. Join us and take action against these harmful proposals.


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Women for Refugee Women is recruiting a Grants Fundraising Officer (now closed)

Women for Refugee Women are recruiting a Grants Fundraising Officer to join our small, committed team and build upon our strong track record of gaining support from trusts and foundations. The purpose of this role is to research funding prospects, make applications and ensure that we can meet our reporting requirements.


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Survivors Behind Bars: New data on the detention of trafficking survivors

Women for Refugee Women and After Exploitation publish new data revealing that the Home Office is increasingly locking up survivors of trafficking in immigration detention.


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Women for Refugee Women is delighted to announce the appointment of our new director, Alphonsine Kabagabo

Women for Refugee Women is delighted to announce the appointment of Alphonsine Kabagabo as our new Director. From January 2021, Alphonsine will be leading the charity and all our work to support and empower refugee women to tell their own stories and advocate for a fairer asylum process.


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Women for Refugee Women joins commitment to end racism within our sector

Women for Refugee Women are proud to sign up to the end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector call to action to end racism within our movement. Systemic racism causes harm to the women in our network and shapes how many refugee and asylum-seeking women experience violence, and their access to safety, support and justice.


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Women for Refugee Women is recruiting a Director (closed)

We are looking for a Director who shares our values of human rights, anti-racism and intersectional feminism and brings a commitment to empowering women to communicate their own experiences.


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Goodbye and good luck to Marchu Girma, who is moving on after 10 amazing years

We want to share the news with you that our deputy director Marchu Girma is leaving us to lead the charity Hibiscus Initiatives. Marchu has been a vital part of Women for Refugee Women for 10 years, and has really grown and shaped the organisation.


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Women leave Yarl’s Wood detention centre: MPs, campaigners and women who have previously been detained respond

While we welcome the news that Yarl’s Wood detention centre is being emptied of women, there are many unanswered questions, including what the centre is going to be used for now and what is going to happen to women who might have faced detention there. We are calling on the Home Office to be transparent about the future use of the centre and to be proactive about the development of alternatives to detention in the asylum process.


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Hear us: the experiences of refugee and asylum-seeking women during the pandemic

The Sisters Not Strangers coalition publish new research exposing the hardships experienced by asylum-seeking women in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and calling for far-reaching reform of the asylum process.


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Our year: 2019-2020

This brief review of the year shares some of our highlights from April 2019 to March 2020, as well as an update on how we are adapting our work during the Covid-19 pandemic.


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Women for Refugee Women and partners submit evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on people with protected characteristics

Together with Women Asylum Seekers Together Manchester, Women with Hope in Birmingham and the Coventry Asylum and Refugee Action Group, we have submitted evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee on the impact of Covid-19 on asylum-seeking women.


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Women for Refugee Women launches a new appeal to support refugee women during the COVID-19 pandemic

Today we are launching a new appeal to help us to continue supporting isolated and vulnerable refugee and asylum-seeking women during the coronavirus pandemic.


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Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration finds that the Home Office is still detaining vulnerable people

A report published today by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) has found that, more than three years since its introduction, the Home Office’s ‘Adults at Risk’ policy is still not operating effectively to keep vulnerable people out of immigration detention.


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Women for Refugee Women submit evidence to the Home Affairs Committee inquiry into Home Office preparedness for Covid-19

We have submitted evidence to the Home Affairs Committee on the lack of Home Office preparedness in two key areas of our expertise: first, women in immigration detention and second, women who have been refused asylum and have been forced into destitution.


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COVID-19 case in Yarl’s Wood detention centre

This morning, we have spoken with women currently detained at Yarl's Wood, where there is a confirmed case of COVID-19. Women told us that 'everyone is panicking', and that measures being put in place are confusing and poorly implemented.


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Coronavirus pandemic: we have closed our face-to-face activities with refugee women

These women are our sisters and friends - and we will still be here for them, even if we cannot physically be with many of them for some time.


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This International Women’s Day refugee women across the country gather in solidarity

The International Women's Day, we are singing together in solidarity with refugee women. Because we are #SistersNotStrangers!


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“Will I ever be safe?” Asylum-seeking women made destitute in the UK

Our new research shows that the Home Office is making asylum-seeking women homeless, hungry and vulnerable to abuse.


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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


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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!


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12 women complete our ‘Storytelling with a purpose’ course

The women told moving stories of the violence they fled and the challenges they've faced while trying to build a new life for themselves and their children in the UK. Each story finished with a powerful message for change, either to inspire the other women in the group to be strong throughout their asylum claims or to call for political change.


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We are recruiting a Fundraising and Development Officer (no longer accepting applications)

Women for Refugee Women is looking for a dynamic and committed Fundraising and Development Officer to help us tell our story effectively to existing and potential supporters in order to enable the sustainable growth of the charity.


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“A pad for me or a nappy for my baby”: Asylum-seeking women prevented from accessing period products

Asylum-seeking women are being forced to go without food and other basic needs in order to purchase period products.


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Climate Justice is Migrant Justice!

On 20 September, we joined thousands of protestors at the Youth Climate Strike in London to demand action on the climate crisis that is forcing more and more people to flee their homes.


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We have joined the new Taskforce on Victims of Human Trafficking in Immigration Detention

Women for Refugee Women is proud to join a new Taskforce on Victims of Human Trafficking in Immigration Detention, alongside 10 other specialist organisations calling for an end to the immigration detention of trafficking survivors.


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Women for Refugee Women seeks a new Chair of Trustees

Women for Refugee Women is looking for a Chair of Trustees with a real commitment to the charity’s values and a good grasp of charity governance to steer it through the next few years of growth.


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“From one hell to another”: The detention of Chinese women who have been trafficked to the UK

Today, Women for Refugee Women releases new research finding that the Home Office is harming vulnerable Chinese women who have been trafficked to the UK by routinely locking them up for long periods of time in detention.


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We are recruiting a Grassroots Coordinator (no longer accepting applications)

Join our team! Women for Refugee Women is looking for a dynamic and committed Grassroots Co-ordinator to carry through our activities in London for refugee and asylum-seeking women.


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Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill calls for protections for migrant women reporting domestic abuse

"We welcome the statement from the committee that the bill is ‘currently a missed opportunity to address the needs of migrant women who have no recourse to public funds' and that the committee recognises the need for 'action to help this most vulnerable group of individuals'. We hope that action will indeed follow and that this will now be addressed by the government. Women's lives are at stake."


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Women in our Transitions Group meet to discuss next steps in rebuilding their lives now that they have refugee status

Today, over 20 women who have been part of our Transitions Group joined us for a meeting to discuss their progress over the year.


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Rainbow Sisters attend the UK Black Pride takeover of Hackney Town Hall

Last night, nine women in our Rainbow Sisters group attended the UK Black Pride takeover of Hackney City Hall! The members of Rainbow Sisters were delighted to meet Lady Phyll again and received warm introductions and applause at the event!


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Marchu Girma gives evidence in Parliament on how the draft Domestic Abuse Bill fails women with insecure immigration status

"Three women a week die because of domestic abuse in this country. We are talking about women’s lives. The cost of inadequate protections for women with insecure immigration status can be their lives. Protection must be needs-based, not status-based." - Marchu Girma, deputy director of Women for Refugee Women


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Refugee women and other campaigners visit Parliament to call for a 28 day time-limit on detention

Today, women from our network joined campaigners from Amnesty International UK, Liberty and Freed Voices to deliver a petition 100,000-signature petition to the Home Office calling for an end to indefinite detention. We met with MPs from across the political spectrum, including Harriet Harman, Andrew Mitchell, Tim Farron and Stuart McDonald who expressed their support for the campaign.


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Priscilla Dudhia (policy) and Venus Abduallah (office manager) join the team!

We are delighted to welcome Priscilla and Venus to the team!


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Refugee women gifted tickets to see Emilia in the West End

Thank you ⁦to Ben Hewis who launched a crowdfunding appeal to enable diverse groups of young women to see the musical Emilia in the Vaudeville Theatre. As part of this initiative, asylum-seeking women in our network were able to attend the performance. They left inspired by the incredible cast and emboldening story that sparked discussion about what it means to be a woman today.


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Home Affairs Committee inquiry finds ‘serious problems in every part of the immigration detention system’

"We welcome the Committee’s recommendations, including that the Home Office should introduce a robust screening process to ensure vulnerable people are identified before a decision to detain is made, and that there should be a 28-day time limit on all immigration detention. But we also think there needs to be more radical change. The Committee’s report adds to the wealth of evidence showing that the immigration detention system is rotten to its core – so, the Home Office needs to abolish this system, and end the use of detention altogether.”


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Build the Future – training retreat in Manchester for refugee women

15 refugee and asylum-seeking women came together in Manchester for 3 days of intensive training on research skills, working with Parliament, storytelling and communicating for change. 


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The Home Office unlawfully detained trafficked Chinese woman for almost 6 months

‘This case exposes how vulnerable women are being harmed by current Home Office practice. It is crystal clear that many women who are being locked up in Yarl’s Wood are victims of trafficking, including forced prostitution, and yet instead of following its own rules to protect victims, the Home Office is subjecting them to detention and threats of deportation. Change needs to happen, fast.’ - Natasha Walter


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Cross-party Parliamentary committee on human rights calls to end indefinite detention

The Joint Committee on Human Rights today published their review into immigration detention which supports our calls for an end to indefinite detention and better safeguards to ensure that vulnerable people are not detained.


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Marchu Girma is promoted to Deputy Director

We are delighted to announce that Marchu Girma has been promoted to the role of Deputy Director to help lead Women for Refugee Women forward as we develop and grow into 2019 and beyond!


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Three women who have been detained in Yarl’s Wood take over the Everyday Sexism Project Twitter account

5 years ago we started our Set Her Free campaign against the detention of asylum-seeking women.


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Refugee women visit the National Portrait Gallery with artist Caroline Walker

Six refugee women joined us to visit the Njideka Akunyili Crosby exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.


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Women for Refugee Women Chinese Women Trafficked to UK failed by Home Office

Trafficked Chinese women locked up in Yarl’s Wood

This Autumn, we have been supporting a number of highly vulnerable Chinese women who have been trafficked to the UK and locked up indefinitely in Yarl’s Wood detention centre.


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Women for Refugee Women Christmas Party for 200 refugee women in our network

Christmas party for 200 refugee women in our network

Today we held a Christmas party for almost 200 women in our network! It was a day of celebration and joy, with performances from women who had developed their skills with us this year.


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Women for Refugee Women News Latest News Tulip Siddiq MP Puts Forward a Motion to End Indefinite Detention

Tulip Siddiq MP puts forward a motion to end indefinite detention

Tulip Siddiq MP launched her bill calling on the Government to put a 28-day time limit on immigration detention. Watch her speech here.


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Women for Refugee Women News Latest News Visiting the Museum of London

Visiting the Museum of London

Our wonderful Intermediate English teachers Helen and Irene organised a trip for 8 refugee and asylum-seeking women to the Museum of London.


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Women for Refugee Women News Latest News Time To Close Yarl's Wood

After 17 years, it’s time to close Yarl’s Wood

Today, Yarl's Wood detention centre has been open for 17 years. During that time thousands of women, who came to the UK looking for safety, have been locked up indefinitely causing them immeasurable trauma and pain.


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Women for Refugee Women News Latest News New Computer Course for Refugee Women

New computer course for refugee women

In partnership with Birkbeck University, we have launched a computer course for refugee women.


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Women for Refugee Women News Latest News Her Stories Fundraising for Refugee Women

Her Stories – fundraising for refugee women

Her Stories is a creative appeal for the most marginalised women in the UK.


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Women for Refugee Women News Latest News Drama Exchange Across Borders

Drama exchange across borders

Our drama group is currently working on a collaborative project with Seenaryo and Women Now for Development, who support a group of Syrian refugee women based in Lebanon.


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