Southall Black Sisters
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Southall Black Sisters founded in 1979 to address needs of Black, minoritised and migrant women empowering them to escape violence RT&Follow≠endorse
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Joined September 2010
Banaz Mahmod, killed in the name of 'honour', deserved protection but was instead gravely failed by agencies. 'Honour' needs explicit recognition as an aggravating factor in sentencing to prevent women's deaths and to hold perpetrators to account. 1/5
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Kennedi’s life mattered. Trapped in abuse, she was killed by her partner when she tried to escape. Today, he received only a hospital order on the grounds of diminished responsibility - a betrayal of her, her family, and all victim-survivors. Read more:
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We welcome the government's intent to tackle ‘honour’-based abuse. However, without Banaz’s Law, protection for migrant women, and funding for ‘by and for’ services, systemic change won’t happen. Banaz’s death must not be in vain. Full statement ➡️
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Scapegoating migrants in VAWG debates doesn’t solve the crisis - it fuels racism & further marginalises Black, minoritised & migrant survivors. That’s why 200 orgs urge govt, media & those in power to reject far-right disinformation & act on solutions.
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More than 100 groups urge PM to take ‘urgent action’ to prevent misinformation of VAWG
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🚨 The reality of VAWG in the UK is alarming. Using this violence to push a racist agenda does not represent us. We’ve joined 200 organisations to urge the government to reject this dangerous weaponisation of VAWG & to take urgent action. #NotInOurName.
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RT @EVAWuk: The government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls. But this cannot be done while lies about its causes are….
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RT @PolitlcsUK: 🚨 NEW: More than 100 women’s rights groups say linking sexual abuse to migration is “dangerous racist diversion” and “hijac….
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The govt has pledged to halve VAWG. But it cannot be done while lies about its causes are endorsed by those in positions of power. We’ve joined 200 orgs to reject the weaponisation of VAWG by those with an anti-migrant agenda. Read more: #NotInOurName
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📋 Single Parent Rights are running a survey to understand how single parents are treated in the private rental sector. All data will be anonymised and used to lobby policy makers for change. 👉🏾 Have your say. It only takes 5 minutes.
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✍️How the media reports on violence against women has real-life consequences - shaping attitudes and beliefs. 🗞️Join us in uplifting journalism that centres survivors and helps shift the attitudes driving abuse. ⚡️Nominate an article for an award 📷
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Black, minoritised, and migrant communities bear the cost when immigration is used as a political smokescreen. Leaders must act on evidence, tackle misinformation, and adopt anti-racist, rights-based policies that recognise the UK’s colonial roots and continuing legacy of harm.
'The more Labour reinforces the validity of anti-immigration rhetoric, the more it empowers Reform as the specialised vehicle of crackdown. To voters mobilised by immigration, Labour can never be better than the real thing.'. This week's column .
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We’re proud to stand in solidarity with over 200 organisations to call for communities and the country to be brought together for a different way forward – one that’s compassionate and humane. This must be a turning point. Read the letter 👇🏾@RefugeeTogether
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If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, call 020 8571 0800 or email info@southallblacksisters.co.uk. Free advice to help women and girls live free from violence and fear. 💜✊🏽. Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Tue/Thu 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
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Originally set up in 1979, Southall Black Sisters (SBS) has established itself as an iconic organisation based in West London, but with a national reach and reputation for its landmark legal interv...
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‘Coercive control doesn’t just erode identities, it drives victims into a psychological crisis.’. Powerful words from @David_Challen on his mother’s abuse. Grateful for his tireless work & support for our amendment with @kirith_ae to recognise abuse-driven suicide in sentencing.
Ours was the kind of family no one suspected. But behind closed doors, harm escalated. I spent years trying to name it: coercive control. Yet ten years on from it becoming a crime, conviction rates remain at 1%. I explore how far have we’ve really come.
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🎥 Lights, solidarity, action. SBS presents A Fearful Silence, supported by @Film_London, as part of the #DayDreamers festival curated by #HouseofAEIOU. Join to engage with stories of empowerment rooted in intersectional feminist values at 2.30pm, 26 July, at Dominion Centre.
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RT @HinaBokhariLD: Great to meet with Southall Black Sisters today to discuss the devastating MOPAC cuts that risks jeopardising service pr….
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RT @BassamMahfouz: Organisations like @SBSisters , @EalingAdvice & Hillingdon4All provide essential support to households across Ealing, Hi….
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RT @Imkaan: Spaces like these matter. Alongside @SBSisters, @lawrsuk & @womensaid - holding the line and pushing for systemic change for Bl….
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RT @lawrsuk: Proud to see our Policy & Comms Coordinator for VAWG, Maria Alvarez Gomez, in a panel about campaigns our organisations are le….
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We urge the government to implement long-standing recommendations from specialist ‘by & for’ services and invest in these organisations to rebuild trust with Black, minoritised & migrant communities. 3/3.
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These calls are urgent, and align with the powerful reflections shared by @ApsanaBegumMP and @Safety4Sisters, during a panel that also included @jessphillips MP, on the harm of discriminatory immigration policies. 2/3
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