As Shami Chakrabarti says in this piece, international human rights law has never protected people from expulsion just because they’d face worse healthcare or prison conditions. Obviously there’s no way Starmer doesn’t also know this, despite clearly implying here that it does. So >

🚨Contribution and citizenship.⁣ In her speech at the #LabourPartyConference, the Home Secretary outlined plans to overhaul the rules for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). We're extremely concerned that this will create a two-tier system that punishes people for needing support.⁣ 1/🧵

Yesterday at #LabourPartyConference, we co-hosted a roundtable with @lawrsuk.bsky.social and @sbsisters.bsky.social as part of the #VAWGTakeover. The roundtable explored the vital question of where the black, minoritised and migrant women are in the Government's VAWG mission. 👇👇👇 1/🧵

Are you at the #LabourPartyConference today? We'll be at the event ‘Erased from the Equation? Black, Minoritised, and Migrant Women and the Government’s VAWG Mission’ organised with @sbsisters.bsky.social and @4refugeewomen.bsky.social (1/2)

📣 Scapegoating people seeking safety in the UK won’t fix inequality, housing shortages, or the NHS. The Government must acknowledge this. We’re proud to join over 100 orgs calling on the Govt. to unite communities. We need compassion, not division. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Heading to the #LabourPartyConference? Look out for our #VAWGTakeover. Over a year ago, the Government made welcome commitments to tackle VAWG, yet still hasn’t published its strategy. Now is the time for a vital reset. 1/3

📣 Volunteer call out! We’re looking for two Digital Skills volunteers to support refugee women to use the internet, computers and smartphones. 🗓️ Mondays during school term time ⏰ 10:30 - 12:00 or 12:30 - 14:00 1/2

Today is #BiVisibility day, a day to recognise and celebrate bisexual people, the bisexual community, and the history of bisexuality. ⁣🩷💜💙⁣ To mark the day, we're sharing some of our favourite photographs of our Rainbow Sisters over the years.⁣ 1/🧵 ⁣

Shanah Tovah! 🍯 🌟 Wishing the women in our network, our partners, supporters, and friends a sweet and happy new year.

🚨"The migration sector, already struggling with scarce resources, is now being forced to operate quietly, fearing that visibility will bring abuse or even physical danger. The result is a chilling effect: we’re being pressured into silence..." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... 1/2

🎉 Today marks the start of a new term at WRW! We’re so excited to welcome new and returning members of our network back to our community space and activities. 💜 This term is all about joy, connection, and learning. We can’t wait to see what the term brings! 1/🧵

Yesterday we attended a Q&A on immigration at the @libdems.org.uk conference. It was great to hear compassion and humanity form the basis of a discussion on immigration and asylum. Thanks to @lisasmartmp.bsky.social and Lord German.

We’re attending the @libdems.org.uk conference in Bournemouth over the next few days. At a time of increasing hostility towards people seeking asylum in the UK, we hope to build political support for a compassionate and fair asylum system. We look forward to connecting with MPs and our partners.

🎉 Great news to end the week! Our Trustee Julia has successfully completed the Tor Des Grants ultramarathon to raise funds for our work. The mammoth 137km race covers beautiful but extremely difficult terrain. We are in awe! WELL DONE JULIA! 1/3

The comments made by our Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, are deeply harmful, concerning and misleading. There are many reasons why claims are 'last minute' - we know this from our work over the years supporting hundreds of refugee women. 1/🧵 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

🚨A man has been forcibly deported to France under the Government's 'one in, out out' scheme. We're supporting several women who are detained under this cruel plan, terrified and confused as to what will happen to them. We need compassion, not more cruelty. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The hateful march we saw in London last weekend has left many of the women we support feeling scared and unwelcome.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The impact of such on people of colour, migrant and religious communities cannot be underestimated.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In the face of racism, Islamophobia and hatred, we stand strong.⁣⁣ ⁣ 1/2

Are you a trans* person seeking asylum in the UK who speaks English and lives within travelling distance of central London (with costs reimbursed)? You may be eligible for our trans support group. If you are interested, please fill out our contact form: buff.ly/EJ1VSSd

📣 The suspension of family reunion could forcibly separate families for years. In the past year, 92% of family reunion visas were for women and children. This cruel move will leave people without any formalised safe routes to reunite with their loved ones. www.context.news/socioeconomi...

📣 Reminder: Refugees welcome, always.

👋 Welcome to your new post as Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood MP. There’s a lot of work to be done. You know where we are 👀 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...

📣 Last chance! We're looking for new volunteers to support our activities at our community space in London. If you have a few hours spare each week and would like to make a difference to refugee women, we'd love to hear from you! Deadline: Fri 5 Sept, 5PM: www.refugeewomen.co.uk/volunteers/

💔⏰ As of 3pm today, family reunion has been suspended.⁣ Just days after it was announced. ⁣ It will now be even more difficult for women to reunite with their children, their partners and loved ones.⁣ ⁣ Removing family reunion is cruelty beyond words. 1/🧵

It’s almost the start of the new term and we’re so excited to welcome women back to our creative and educational activities! Ahead of the new term, we’ve looked back at the last term to reflect on all the amazing work that has taken place in our community.👇 1/🧵

We’re delighted to have spent the morning celebrating the launch of the 2025 Vogue Festive Calendar. We’re extremely grateful to British Vogue for choosing us as 1 of 3 charities they are supporting, alongside the brilliant akt and @sistah-space.bsky.social 💜 www.vogue.co.uk/article/vogu...

📣 Politicians are exploiting violence against women to 'fuel hate and division' Prominent women unite to reject the far-right's lies about 'protecting' women and girls. Thanks to the signatories for speaking out about this weaponisation. It is #NotInOurnName www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The Government is set to announce a tightening of rules which would make it even harder for those with refugee status in the UK to reunite with their loved ones. Already, family reunion is extremely difficult. This will make it even more so. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1/2

💻📱We're looking for two volunteers to support with our Digital Skills programme. You don't need any professional IT experience! Just confidence, patience and willingness to support refugee women to explore smart phones, the internet and using a laptop.

Reform claims it is concerned about women's safety, but mass detention and deportation would only do them harm writes Carenza Arnold @4refugeewomen.bsky.social leftfootforward.org/2025/08/nige...

🗣️"To use women's lives as a political prop while simultaneously advocating for politics that would harm them is hypocrisy at its ugliest." Our reflections on shocking comments made by Farage this week 👇 leftfootforward.org/2025/08/nige...

We are very concerned about this government's plan, LGBTQI+ people already face huge barriers to finding safe housing. This reduction in move-on period risks forcing them into homelessness and unsafe situations, at the moment they are trying to rebuild their lives.

🚨 The Government is quietly planning to reduce the move-on period to just 28 days. This is not enough time for people to find somewhere safe to live or to find a job. This risks forcing refugee women into homelessness - in winter. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... 1/2

😁 Volunteer and join our community! We're looking for new volunteers to support our creative and educational activities. 📚Beginners English 🔄Referrals 🧘‍♀️Yoga 👩‍💻Digital Skills Find out more and how to apply: www.refugeewomen.co.uk/volunteers/ #VolunteerLondon

We are appalled, yet unsurprised, by Farage's comments suggesting women and children seeking safety in the UK should be detained and deported. Such rhetoric fuels fear and division and whips up hatred and hostility. We are better than this. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... 1/4

“Those who have worked with refugees for decades tell me they have never known a time when the hostility has been so strong and the environment so toxic.” Solidarity to our colleagues across the sector who are doing amazing work every day. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @enversol.bsky.social

📢 Warning from over 200 organisations that the far-right has hijacked women’s safety for political gain. The Government must take urgent action to prevent misinformation spreading. #NotInOurName www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... @asylummatters.bsky.social @evawuk.bsky.social

🗣️"I feel very unsafe... Your freedom ends up being restricted by fear. My colour, my gender, my immigration status - all of this makes me a target." Memory, a refugee woman in our network, shares her experiences of rising right-wing rhetoric. www.bigissue.com/opinion/refu... 1/2

The Government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls. But it cannot be done while lies about its causes are endorsed by those in positions of power. The facts about VAWG in the UK are stark. This weaponisation is #NotInOurName. Read more: www.refugeewomen.co.uk/weaponisatio...

🚨Vital conversations about violence against women are being hijacked by an anti-migrant agenda. We've joined 200 organisations to urge the Government to address this dangerous weaponisation of VAWG. It is #NotInOurName. Read more: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Today marks four year since the Taliban took over Afghanistan. Four years on, the UN warns that the group "is closer than ever to achieving its vision of a society that completely erases women from public life." Read more 👇 news.un.org/en/story/202... 1/🧵

Here's a story that shouldn't have to exist. Senior MPs are spouting so many lies about newcomers to this country that we need long stories like this to correct them Find out the truth about some of the numbers you might have heard here:👇 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Some lovely volunteering opportunities with a lovely organisation 👇 @4refugeewomen.bsky.social

📣 Volunteering opportunities! We're looking for a variety of new volunteers to support our creative and educational activities. If you have a few hours spare per week and would like to make a difference to refugee women, we'd love to hear from you! www.refugeewomen.co.uk/volunteering/ 1/🧵

We're proud to join over 200 organisations to call on Party Leaders to end the divisive politics, racist rhetoric and demonising language of the past. Only then will they bring unity instead of division and cohesion rather than hate. Read the letter below👇 @refugeestogether.bsky.social

Yesterday was Black Pride @weareukblackpride.bsky.social and we celebrated our Rainbow Sisters! 🌈🤎 Many face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, particularly racism, misogyny and homophobia. This is why spaces like Black Pride are so important: to celebrate who we are.✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽 1/🧵

The Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has posted a video on his social media showing people being detained under the ‘one in, one out’ deal with France. Bragging about detaining individuals - who haven’t even had a chance to have their asylum claim processed - is nothing but shameful.

🚨 The Government has confirmed that people have been detained under the new ‘one in, one out’ deal with France. This deal reduces people fleeing war and persecution to numbers in a political calculation. This is extremely concerning. www.bbc.com/news/article... 1/2