Women for Refugee Women has a vision that every woman who comes to the UK in search of safety will get a fair hearing and the chance to rebuild her life with dignity.

The women we work with have fled persecution including rape and torture. Too often, instead of finding safety here in the UK, refugee women struggle to access the protection they need. Many become homeless, hungry and at risk of abuse, and others are locked up in immigration detention.

Against this backdrop of huge challenges, we are continually inspired by the courage and creativity of asylum-seeking women who speak out and advocate for a fairer world for all women. This year, we have seen growing energy and solidarity among asylum-seeking women in the UK.

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. We are grateful to all of our supporters who made this work possible.