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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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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✨ Exciting opportunities to work at Southall Black Sisters!. 1️⃣ Policy and Advocacy Officer.2️⃣ Researcher. 📝 Apply by: 10am on Friday 18 July.🗓️ Interviews: 23 and 24 July.
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🚨 We’re hiring!. Join Southall Black Sisters and help drive real impact in the lives of vulnerable women and children. 💜. We’re recruiting for:.🌟 Young Women’s Advocate.📢 Policy and Advocacy Officer.🔍 Researcher. Apply now👉🏾
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'By and for' organisations, which are rooted in the communities they serve, must be at the table. The most marginalised must not remain an afterthought. This demands targeted legal and policy reform, backed by ring-fenced funding. 5/5.
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Reform must be urgent, victim-survivor centred, and shaped with the specialist sector. Without adequate funding and meaningful consultation, change will fail those who need it most. 4/5.
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Our frontline experience shows this crisis hits even harder for Black, minoritised, and migrant women and girls. Institutional racism and policies like NRPF create additional, often insurmountable, barriers to safety. 3/5.
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A new survey reveals the scale of violence and the deep mistrust many have in public institutions to listen, understand, or act. Reporting is low because confidence in the system is even lower. 2/5.
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🚨 69% of women and girls have seen or experienced gender-based violence in the last year. That number should stop us in our tracks. 1/5.
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PM @Keir_Starmer's demonising remarks about migrants, made during the release of the dangerous immigration white paper, were despicable. We urge the government to cease divisive language & urgently reconsider its proposals with a positive, evidence-based approach to immigration.
Starmer says he regrets using 'island of strangers' phrase
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A rights-based approach to VAWG against migrant women is imperative to ensure that the law does not “turn a blind eye to [their] realities” as urged by GREVIO. Image credits: Council of Europe. 6/6.
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We also call on the @ukhomeoffice to remove the reservation on Art 59 and guarantee the residency rights therein to migrant victim-survivors. 5/6.
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We call on the government to commit to reform such as the recognition of ‘honour’ as an aggravating factor in sentencing and to develop statutory guidance in consultation with specialist VAWG organisations including ‘by and fors’ to improve protections for marginalised women. 4/6.
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Moreover, their culturally specific experiences of abuse, such as the weaponisation of harmful notions of ‘honour’, are frequently missed, dismissed, or ignored. 3/6.
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Our experience affirms that this is notably pronounced for Black, minoritised, and migrant women, who encounter additional structural barriers such as institutional racism and NRPF. 2/6.
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Last week, GREVIO published its evaluation of the UK’s compliance with the Istanbul Convention to which SBS contributed with the sector. We welcome the recognition of the lack of an effective state response and insufficient police awareness on VAWG. 1/6.
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🌟 Join our team!. Southall Black Sisters is seeking a researcher to help build evidence for justice and safety for Black, minoritised, and migrant women facing violence. 💼 £30–33k | 📍Southall (up to 2 days WfH) | 🗓️ Apply by 10am on 18 July 2025.
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🚨 We’re hiring!. Join Southall Black Sisters as a Policy and Advocacy Officer to challenge structural inequalities and drive systemic change for vulnerable women and children. 💼 £30–33k | 📍 Southall (up to 2 days WfH) | 🗓️ Apply by 10am on 18 July 2025.
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🚨 Job Alert. Southall Black Sisters is hiring a Young Women’s Advocate. Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable women and children.💼. Applications are due by midnight on 13 July 2025. Vacancies are open to Black and minoritised women. Apply now 👇🏾.
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RT @STagainstDA_: The @guardian covers our call for the NHS to do more to save lives from domestic abuse. 89% of DA-Related Death reviews….
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Watch @kirith_ae MP’s advocacy on our behalf: For the text of the amendment: p 25). Video credits: @HouseofCommons 5/5.
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Most importantly, the amendment will create normative change within Black, minoritised and migrant communities by challenging harmful notions of 'honour' and advancing gender equality through a stronger state response. 4/5.
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