Today, we remember Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered in a brutal racist attack in 1993. We honour his legacy by continuing to call for urgent reforms that recognise the institutionalised culture of misogyny and racism within the Metropolitan Police. Rest in power, Stephen. 📷 @huffpost.com

This week's BBC coverage about fraudulent 'immigration advisers' has sparked concern across the sector. Our full statement can be found on our website, but we've broken it down for you. 🧵

1/3 Following recent reporting on LGBTQI+ asylum claims, we share the concerns highlighted by @rainbowmigration.bsky.social. "The asylum system is hostile and complex, and particularly difficult for LGBTQI+ people... www.rainbowmigration.org.uk/news/behavio...

The BBC’s claims on MVDAC-DVILR misuse do not reflect frontline reality. We see victim-survivors facing disbelief, delays, and barriers to safety. Misuse is the exception, not the norm. With 92 organisations, we have published this statement today: southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/false-d...

We are aware of the BBC’s investigation into individuals allegedly helping people fabricate LGBTQI+ asylum claims. Read the full statement on our website:

If you follow me and I'm *not* your MP, ask your MP to sign up to support NC2 in the Courts and Tribunals Bill. You can find your MP and their contact details here: members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP

We can cut the backlog and improve the experience of victims in our courts without compromising due process - proud to stand with @charlotte2153.bsky.social in amending this bill and advocating for labours manifesto pledge for specialist courts for sexual abuse cases.

🚨 Two weeks left to nominate your Legal Aid Hero for #LALY26! Our 10 award categories are designed to encompass all those who deliver or contribute to the delivery of legal aid, so get to nominating! Nominate here: lapg.co.uk/laly-nomination

A heartfelt thank you to Female Counsel for sponsoring our Annual Legal Dinner last week. Events like this play a vital role in helping Rights of Women continue to provide free, specialist legal advice. Image credit: Female Counsel #WomenSupportingWomen #FemaleCounsel

Serious concerns have been raised about “self-swab rape kits” and the potential harm of misleading survivors about evidence collection. Well done to Rape Crisis for ongoing campaigning & leadership on this - read their full statement here: rapecrisis.org.uk/news/rcews-u... @rapecrisis.bsky.social

Watch our Chair @kirstybrimelow.bsky.social explain to MPs why the government needs to focus on what's really causing delays in rape and sexual offence cases. The Bar knows operationally what works - and what doesn't - because barristers are in court every day. #JusticeNeedsJuries

With the support of over 50 organisations, we are calling on the Government to remove barriers that prevent migrant and vulnerable women to exercise their #humanrights. No borders. No barriers. Just protection. #VAWGstrategy #MigrantWomen

Division fuels harm. Hostile narratives increase the risk of violence against women & girls - especially migrant women, who face added barriers to safety & justice. We’re marching for rights, safety & solidarity. @togetheralliance.bsky.social togetheralliance.org.uk/march

JUSTICE joined over 30 charities supporting victims of violence against women and girls to call on the government to drop plans to restrict juries. Survivors need a justice system they can trust - sidelining juries puts that at risk. www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...

Over 30 VAWG organisations call for rethink to cut jury trials. Read our joint letter here: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/wp-content/u... #JusticeNeedsJuries

A powerful and deeply affecting interview from Charlotte Nichols. It’s vital we listen to what she shares about the justice system.

“Undermining one of the few mechanisms for bringing diversity into decision making and reducing courtroom bias will not resolve the backlog or address the trauma survivors experience” Cutting jury trials isn’t a solution - it risks fair justice. Read more: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

Maintaining jury trials is an essential part of safeguarding justice, accountability and equality in the criminal justice system. We've joined over 30 VAWG organisations in writing to the government to warn that plans to significantly reduce jury trials will erode victims' access to justice ⬇️

We are glad to have joined with @rightsofwomen.bsky.social and 30+ other organisations to raise the alarm over the Government’s plan to restrict jury trials. The plans won’t solve the court backlog and risk undermining access to justice for women and girls. www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...

We welcome this coverage about our joint letter from the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector on the need to maintain jury trials. The proposals carry such significant repercussions for women’s access to justice. They demand a much wider debate. www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...

Rights of Women has joined together with over 30 VAWG organisations to raise the alarm over the Government’s plan to undermine access to jury trials. The plans risk access to justice and won’t solve delays caused by the court backlog. www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/vawg-sector-...

We welcome Government’s plans for a free Independent Legal Advice service for adult survivors of rape, after years of campaigning for this vital provision to support greater access to justice. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

The Lonely Alphabet of Brave, Anonymous Women I’ve written in @irishtimes.com about women to whom we owe a great debt, but their names are never known. They fought for legal change, often at great personal cost, in anonymised cases - X, C, A, B, MZ, & many more. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

What does the President's 'Re Y' judgment mean for the family courts? My analysis for @tbij.bsky.social tinyurl.com/mr36v98k

This was the hardest speech I've ever made, speaking about my own experiences of our justice system in opposition to my own party's proposals on courts. Very grateful for all of the gentle and kind responses, and hope I have given a voice to other survivors who feel as I do without my platform.

Every word of what Charlotte Nichols said in her speech against restrictions to jury trials is bang on. She spoke today for many victims who feel that their voices have been erased and their experiences instrumentalised. If you haven’t watched it, you must.

Today I am voting against the government’s plans to restrict jury trials in England and Wales. I desperately want victims to have swift access to justice. But the evidence is clear: the courts backlog was caused by chronic underfunding of our criminal justice system, not jury trials. [1/2]

This letter and its more than 3,000 signatories demonstrate the unequivocal principled and practical opposition to the restriction of jury trials from not only the Bar, but the legal profession as a whole... #justiceneedsjuries

Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls. That’s the UN theme for #IWD2026. We’re campaigning to defend women’s access to justice by urging the government to drop proposals in the Courts and Tribunals Bill that would remove or restrict jury trials in certain cases. #RightsJusticeAction

Are you a qualified criminal lawyer? Join Rights of Women as a Legal Officer (Family & Criminal Law) locum to make a difference by driving change, specialist legal advice delivery and supporting women affected by sexual violence & VAWG. Apply by 23 Mar 2026 🔗 www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi...

youtu.be/Rp--KNA7_iU?... Please share this video link 👆🏽 Saturday 7th March 2026 MILLION WOMEN RISE Each One...Teach One "Calling all women and Girls"

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A significant judgment has found that every agency involved failed in a ‘parental alienation’ case where children were removed from their mother’s care. Read our newspiece here: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/important-ju...

On 28 March 2026, tackle 50km at Battersea Park to support women’s access to safety and justice. £20 entry + £200 fundraising minimum. Lively event village, race kit, nutrition, medal + prize for winners. Every lap helps women through the law. Email [email protected] to find out more and sign up.

Today following months of campaigning by survivor Jodie, @evawuk.bsky.social, #NotYourPorn, @claremcglynn.bsky.social and @glamouruk.bsky.social, a new law comes into force criminalising deepfake abuse. This is a welcome and long-overdue step for survivors, but criminalisation alone is not enough.

Last Saturday marked 20 years since Banaz Mahmod was murdered in a so-called 'honour killing'. Her death sparked wider conversations in the UK’s recognition of so-called 'honour'-based abuse, which is in the process of becoming recognised as a crime in UK law.

We need your help to take the Home Office to court. EU citizens waiting for EU Settlement Scheme decisions are being effectively trapped in the UK. 🧵⬇️ www.crowdjustice.com/case/eu-citi...

Government chooses to treat #WASPI women and @phsombudsman.bsky.social with utter contempt, refusing to acknowledge the harm done by DWP maladministration. We are considering all options.

We’ve joined 45+ national & grassroots rights groups in rejecting the government’s racist and classist “Earned” Settlement proposals. Read the full statement and add your organisation’s name 👇 jcwi.org.uk/updates/stat...

The family court will not carry out a wholesale review of cases involving the unregulated psychologist, Melanie Gill, @tbij.bsky.social can reveal. Meanwhile mothers who had their children taken away after Gill gave evidence in their cases demand a public apology. tinyurl.com/595ah2e5

The number of cases awaiting trial has increased. Waiting times are longer. Delays are frequent. And all of this is impacts victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse. We’re campaigning for change, but we can’t do it alone: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000B35GAYAZ

February is going to be busy (& stressful) for women affected by deceitful relationships with #spycops. Hearings start on Feb 2nd, with @donnamclean.bsky.social giving evidence on Tuesday 24th Feb. Preparatory reading includes her memoir #SmallTownGirl & policespiesoutoflives.org.uk/our-stories/...

The Government is introducing the biggest immigration overhaul in 50 years. They want to make settling here harder than ever as part of a broader attack on migrants and refugees. Now, they're asking what YOU think of their plans. Use our guide & speak up today. www.praxis.org.uk/consultation...

We recently spoke to the Guardian after calls to Rights of Women’s free legal advice line from women working in the NHS increased, despite the national rollout of the NHS Sexual Safety Charter. 🧵1/3

Campaign win for @evawuk.bsky.social! Through their #KeepCounsellingConfidential campaign, End Violence Against Women Coalition have actioned a change in the law to protect rape survivors’ therapy notes from being routinely accessed by police. [1/3]

🚨 After careful consideration, Southall Black Sisters is leaving X. This isn’t symbolic. It’s a political and ethical refusal to engage with a platform that enables misogyny, racism, and violence against women and girls. Full statement 👇🏽. 1/ 🧵 southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/our-dec...

Are you a qualified woman family lawyer? Join Rights of Women as a Legal Officer (Family & Criminal Law) to make a difference by driving change, specialist legal advice delivery and supporting women affected by domestic abuse & VAWG. Apply by 5 Feb 2026 🔗 www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/about-us/joi...

The government is consulting on their planned changes to settlement in the UK, known as “earned settlement”. We’re very concerned about the impact on our communities. 📚We’ve shared a guide to explain the questions, impacts, and how to respond. The consultation closes 12 Feb 2026, share your voice!

In light of X’s failure to address the use of Grok to perpetrate tech-facilitated abuse, we have made the decision to cease using the platform outside of signposting to our Live Fear Free Helpline. Our full statement can be found here: welshwomensaid.org.uk/news/welsh-w...