Today, we remember Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered in a racist attack in 1993. We honour his legacy by highlighting institutional racism and the urgent need for change. The Met police's acceptance of the findings of the Casey Review is a key first step. Rest in power, Stephen.

Michelle Sparman tragically died by suicide amid concerns of coercive control. An inquest into her death and any failure by agencies to act opens on Mon, 27 Jan for 3-4 days. Join us at Inner West London Coroner's Court to demand answers. Details 👇🏾 southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/inquest...

The inquest into Michelle's death is open. Michelle died by suicide in 2021. Her family has raised concerns of coercive control from Michelle's ex-partner. Noting these, MyLondon reports on Michelle's ex-partner's admission about the 'flood' of texts. 1/3 www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...

✊🏾 Sisters' resistance Last week, over 40 of us came together in Ilford to commemorate Harshita's life. The vigil marked a unified call for Harshita's perpetrator and the institutions that routinely fail migrant women like her to be held to account. Video credit @channel4news.bsky.social.

Over 40 of us gathered in Ilford today to honour Harshita's life and to demand justice for her murder. We called on the government to ensure accountability for Harshita's perpetrator and to provide life-saving support for migrant victim-survivors. 1/2 southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/southal...

Join the Million Women Rise SATURDAY 8TH MARCH on INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY Central London 12pm metro.co.uk/2024/11/25/i...

Harshita’s life was tragically cut short by abuse. Her murder underscores the scourge of VAWG and highlights statutory services’ repeated failures to safeguard Black, minoritised and migrant women. Join us on Friday, 24th January to commemorate Harshita and to demand justice for her murder. 1/2

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, please call our helpline on 020 8571 0800 or email [email protected]. We provide free and confidential advice to support women and girls to live free of violence and fear. southallblacksisters.org.uk

We, the signatories, stand with Kongra Star in demanding that women's rights be upheld and that DAANES be protected. To do their part, the UK govt must ensure that the Rojava model is allowed to flourish, including through suspension of the arms trade with Turkey. See our statement below 👇🏾👇🏾

Earlier this year, we launched the #InvestingInSafety model resources that estimate that ‘by and for’ services yield net savings of over £127 million nationally over 3-years. 1/3 southallblacksisters.org.uk/submissions-...

Israeli forces arrest Gaza hospital chief after ‘burning doctors and patients alive’. Troops beat Hussam Abu Safiya and kidnapped him alongside other doctors, leaving northern Gaza without any health services. www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli...

Israeli forces ‘sexually assaulted, beat and insulted women’ during Gaza hospital raid. The violence against women included stripping off their clothes, touching them under the threat of violence, beating them and hurling sexual insults at them. www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli...

And thanks to @labwomendec.bsky.social for inviting me to speak about women in the labour movement at their Labour Party fringe this year. @filiacharity.bsky.social is building a union network for women. Get in touch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUle...

UN committee condemns Israel’s disregard for international orders. Nearly 44,500 Palestinians killed, 105,000 injured, and essential infrastructure—homes, hospitals, schools—devastated in Gaza, fueling an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

📢Tune in to Newsnight tonight! Our Campaign & Policy Manager will discuss Harshita Brella's case, the crisis of VAWG, and how Black, minoritised, and migrant women are repeatedly failed by the system. Join the call for justice and change. #Newsnight #EndVAWG

UPDATE: A man has handed himself in to the police & been arrested. Our thoughts are with his victim. #StopRape #16Days #Hastings

Do you know this man? New CCTV footage has been released in an appeal to find a man who forced his way into a woman’s Hastings home and raped her. #Hastings #SistersSalon #StopRape www.theargus.co.uk/news/2477884...

#Cambridge #University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ #women without evidence or trial A 1561 charter granted powers to imprison young #working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

A 1561 charter granted powers to imprison young working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark. More than 5,000 were arrested in the 19th century alone. Cambridge did not grant degrees to women until 1940- the last Uni to do so. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

J’s account underscores the additional barriers to support migrant victim-survivors with insecure immigration status encounter. It demonstrates the life-saving importance of ‘by and for’ service intervention & the vitality of the combined MVDAC-DVILR model in ensuring safety. #16CaseStudiesFor16Days

Enduring the horrific racist attack followed by the sustained threat of criminal sanction perpetrated by an institutionally racist justice system has left us with scars for life. However, we refuse to simply accept these disparate outcomes. 1/2

As Harshita is laid to rest, we hold her family, friends, and loved ones in our thoughts during this immense time of loss. Her life, full of promise and light, was taken far too soon-a devastating reminder of the state’s ongoing failures to protect migrant women and deliver justice.

Sign & Share #Action7 #16Days #16DaysOfActivism I stand by the women & girls of Afghanistan & Iran and demand that we expand the legal definition of apartheid under international laws. Join me #EndGenderApartheid #16Days #SistersSalon #RespectWomen endgenderapartheid.today/index.php

Women (including several of a certain age) meeting up, having thoughts and saying them out loud. A wonderful afternoon with wonderful sisters.

#16Days #16Actions #RespectWomen Chilling on the sofa? Scrolling? STOP! Easy actions you can take from your phone to challenge & end male violence against women & girls. Actions on a range of issue... get involved! #Action7 Make gender apartheid a crime against humanity

#16DaysOfAction joins us together globally, asks as to think of and support each other and reminds us that the struggle is shared In #Turkey #women were detained on #IDEVAW while calling for greater protections against #VAW 411 #Femicides in 2024 so far #solidarity apnews.com/article/turk...

Violence against women & girls thrives in cultures where men & #MiddleClassMenOfACertainAge feel they can behave with impunity in the workplace #GreggWallace Women deserve safe, respectful workplaces #middleclasswomenofacertainage #WeBelieveYou Safety I Support I Advocacy I Empowerment

“The more we gave in, the more we complied with that kind of treatment, the more oppressive it became.” #OnThisDay, 1 Dec 1955, Rosa Parks does *not* give up her seat on the bus for a white passenger, and is arrested. #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory 🗃️ 1/4

Womaning XX @kareningalasmith.bsky.social @selmataha8.bsky.social @shonaghdillon.bsky.social @kiritunks.bsky.social @womansplaceuk.bsky.social @womensportfeminism.bsky.social @rahilag.bsky.social @filiacharity.bsky.social

On Day 6 of #16DaysOfActivism I am supporting @sbsisters.bsky.social call to end No Recourse to Public Funds - once and for all #NRPF #migrantwomen

NRPF isn't just a policy; it's a tool of control. For over 2.58 million people in the UK, its impact is devastating—especially for migrant women trapped in abuse. Join us in our #FightForChange this #16DaysOfActivism by calling on the govt to abolish NRPF.

In recent days, Palestinian-Jordanian singer Zeyne has gone somewhat viral for her new song Ana Asli, and the stunning music video clip that accompanies it. It’s not hard to see why 🔗 www.newarab.com/features/zey...

T’s account is a stark example of the weaponisation of migrant victim-survivors’ immigration status. Immigration specialism, part of the holistic, wraparound support ‘by and for’ services such as ours offer, is vital to these victim-survivors’ safety. 1/2 #16CaseStudiesFor16DaysOfActivism

The impact you’ve had on women’s rights has been immense. Thank you to all the women who made it happen - your work will pave the way for change! 💜 #WPUK

The SMV is a vital safety net for migrant victim-survivors. However, more money is needed for longer as is investment in bridging the gap between demand and provision. This #16DaysOfActivism, join us in our #FightForChange by calling on the govt to renew and expand the SMV.

Huge shout out to @sisterssalon.bsky.social for supporting us in our endeavour to empower Black, minoritised and migrant women and girls to escape abuse and lead lives free of fear and violence. Your voice can further strengthen our calls for action. #16DaysOfActivism

☕🥐 We began today with a coffee-morning celebration of #16DaysOfActivism with the victim-survivors we support and their children. We are uplifted by the commitment towards change and the spirit of sisterhood that keeps that commitment going. ✊

For #16CaseStudiesFor16DaysOfActivism, we share G’s account of the complexities migrant victim-survivors face upon fleeing abuse and seeking help. G’s account highlights the value of specialist, community-based ‘by and for’ intervention in helping women lead lives free of violence.

We, at @SBSisters, are grateful for @SistersSalon2’s unwavering solidarity. This #16DaysOfActivism, join us in our #FightForChange by championing our campaigns for equality and justice for Black, minoritised and migrant victim-survivors.

Nearly one million women in the UK are trapped in dangerous relationships because of financial abuse, according to a groundbreaking study shared with Channel 4 News. Campaigners say successive governments have failed to tackle this “hidden crisis.” #16Days www.channel4.com/news/financi...

Palestinians are not only mourning their loved ones lost to relentless violence but now face the additional agony of grave desecrations and body theft. These acts compound their suffering and reveal the depth of dehumanization at play.

On the week of the international day for the elimination of violence against women, this series of interviews conducted by an expert in the sector has never been more important. Women need their own spaces to process and recover. The fight to protect them has been costly.

The weaponisation of migrant victim-survivors’ immigration status by perpetrators is mirrored by the state in such data-sharing practices that give rise to valid fears of deportation and discourage migrant victim-survivors from coming forward. 2/2 #16DaysOfActivism #FightForChange

This #16DaysOfActivism, join us in our #FightForChange by calling on the government to urgently institute a firewall to prevent data-sharing between the police and other statutory agencies and Immigration Enforcement. 1/2

F’s account is representative of the countless ways in which the hostile environment fails migrant victim-survivors on a daily basis, and highlights the urgent need for long-term and sustainable provisioning of specialist ‘by and for’ services. #16CaseStudiesFor16DaysOfActivism

#Sisterhood and #Solidarity with our sisters in #Madrid #Spain 🇪🇸 and all others around the world marking #25N #IDEVAW #16days #365Days #365DaysOfActivism #16DaysOfActivism #25Nov #25Noviembre #Spain 🇪🇸 #diainternacionalcontralaviolencia

As part of marking #IDEVAW and the #16days, we are in #Madrid to attend the #25N march 🇪🇸 #365Days #365DaysOfActivism #16DaysOfActivism #25Nov #25Noviembre #Spain #diainternacionalcontralaviolencia

This #16DaysOfActivism, join us in our #FightForChange. Stand with us in calling on the government to extend status and support to all victim-survivors regardless of their immigration status. These protections have life-saving effects by encouraging victim-survivors to come forward.

Sign & share this petition The family court is often manipulated by perpetrators as a mechanism to continue domestic abuse and coercive control in the form of post-separation abuse In order to truly address this issue, victims must be able to discuss their cases and experiences chng.it/L5FRTWDvch