We are deeply saddened by the passing of Baroness Newlove, a fierce advocate for victim-survivors' rights and a longstanding supporter of key reforms across our sector. Though she will be dearly missed, the impact of her work will continue to be felt. May she rest in peace.

One year ago today, Harshita, a migrant woman with No Recourse to Public Funds who suffered domestic abuse and alleged dowry-related abuse, was tragically murdered in Ilford. Her life was full of promise. Her death was preventable. 1/🧵

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Geoffrey Bindman, a brilliant mind and tireless champion of human rights. SBS has long valued its relationship with his firm and honours his remarkable legacy. An era has ended, but his work and values will continue to inspire us. Photo: @bindmans.com

As part of #16DaysOfActivism, SBS and CWASU are hosting @rahilag.bsky.social and Bea Campbell to discuss their latest book Planet Patriarchy, in conversation with Professor Liz Kelly. 📍 @londonmetuni.bsky.social 📅 3 December | 🕓 4:30 PM Don’t miss out! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bea-campbe...

We stand with nearly 300 orgs in defence of the ECHR & Human Rights Act. Convened by @libertyhq.bsky.social, the statement condemns the weaponisation of human rights to target migrants & demands that rights are upheld for everyone, without exception. www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/almost...

Today we launch Invisible Women with @killedwomennw.bsky.social. Families of Black, minoritised & migrant women killed by domestic abuse & male violence demand accountability, visibility & reform. Read the report, watch the film & sign the pledge 👇🏾 🔗 southallblacksisters.org.uk/submissions-...

Honoured to host @davidchallen.bsky.social for powerful discussions on tackling VAWG. David’s experience brings vital insight, and we’re grateful for his campaigns support on sentencing reforms, including abuse-related suicides and Banaz’s Law, strengthening our collective fight for justice.

Together with 70+ organisations we recently called on the government to scrap the Immigration White Paper. Yesterday we came together with a simple message: safety, dignity and justice for ALL women – regardless of immigration status. #ScrapTheWhitePaper southallblacksisters.org.uk/submissions-...

The burial of a report exposing the Met police's institutional racism shows a lack of commitment to change. Black, minoritised, and migrant communities deserve transparency. The Met must make the report public and accept the findings of the report and the Casey Review on force culture.

For the record this is what I said @filiacharity.bsky.social 2025 conference. I'm being misrepresented by people intent on forwarding their own distorted agendas @maryamaldossari.bsky.social @maryamnamazie.bsky.social

SBS and AKDC invite you to Bibi Rukiya’s Reckless Daughter - a powerful dance production developed over 18 months with women’s groups, including SBS service users. 📍 The Place | 4-5 Nov 🎤 Q&A with @shakilamaan.bsky.social (4 Nov) 🎟️ Code SBSbibi for discounts → bit.ly/BibiRukiyaTh...

Last night at Labour Party Conference, we co-hosted a roundtable with @lawrsuk.bsky.social and @4refugeewomen.bsky.social. We highlighted the barriers Black, minoritised, and migrant women face in accessing safety and support - and called for urgent reform. Here’s a look back 👇 1/🧵

🚨 We're hiring! Join SBS as a Senior Immigration Solicitor leading on complex cases & legal interventions for Black, minoritised, & migrant women facing violence. 💼 £55-60k | 📝 Apply by 31 Oct | 🗓️ Interviews 6-7 Nov southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

This week, we’re at the Labour Party Conference. As part of a coalition of specialist organisations, we’re calling on the government to make ending VAWG a political priority - not just for some, but for all. 1/2 #VAWGTakeover

🚨 Following the #LabourPartyConference? Catch the #VAWGTakeover led by specialist orgs pushing the govt to put women first. 1/3 southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/vawg-ta...

On the eve of the Remembrance of Homicide Victims, we remember all women lost to men's violence and systemic failures. Black, minoritised, and migrant women are disproportionately failed. Kennedi's case is emblematic, evidencing the need for a sentence review and a UK-wide femicide inquiry.

Not only is Reform's latest on migration deeply dangerous, it is also entirely devoid of facts. Over 2.58 million migrants in the UK have No Recourse to Public Funds, meaning they cannot access benefits and must pay hefty annual fees to access the NHS. 1/3 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Last week we were at @london.gov.uk's office to oppose cuts to a lifeline for migrant women with NRPF 🚫 and to demand sustainable, ring-fenced funding for victim-survivors. With @hinabokharild.bsky.social, we’re pushing for urgent reform. Sign the petition ✍️: t.co/ogwWRUxAgi

We condemn last Sat's far-right march & the govt's racist immigration measures, which put Black, minoritised & migrant communities at risk - especially women & children. The govt must act urgently to safeguard & support our communities. Read & amplify ⬇️ southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/its-tim...

📢We’ve collaborated on a joint statement to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Coordinated by SUMW - @lawrsuk.bsky.social, in partnership with SBS, @evawuk.bsky.social, Hibiscus & 70+ orgs, it urges the govt to scrap its White Paper & end its harmful approach to immigration. 1/3 buff.ly/mAzPl65

🌟 We're hiring! Southall Black Sisters seeks a Helpline Coordinator to support Black, minoritised, and migrant women facing violence. 💼 ~£36-39k | 📍Southall (up to 2 days WfH) | 🗓️ Apply by 22 Sept | Interviews 2-3 Oct southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, call 020 8571 0800 or email [email protected]. 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.

🚨 We're hiring! Join SBS as a Senior Immigration Solicitor leading on complex cases & legal interventions for Black, minoritised, & migrant women facing violence. 💼 £55-60k | 📍 Southall (up to 2 days WfH) | 🗓️ Apply by 15 Sept | Interviews 24-25 Sept southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

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: southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/justice...

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 ➡️ southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/beyond-...

Scapegoating migrants in VAWG debates doesn’t solve the crisis - it fuels racism & further marginalises Black, minoritised and migrant survivors. That’s why 200 orgs urge govt, media, & those in power to reject far-right disinformation & act on solutions. www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...

🚨 The reality of VAWG in the UK is alarming. Using it 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 and to take urgent action. #NotInOurName www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/100-womens-r...

The government 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 organisations to reject the weaponisation of VAWG by those with an anti-migrant agenda. Read more: t.co/50I5sp1kCI #NotInOurName

📋 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. forms.office.com/e/JwxbbjqdXW

✍️How the media reports on VAWG has real-life consequences - shaping attitudes and beliefs. 🗞️Join us in uplifting journalism that centres victim-survivors and helps shift the attitudes driving abuse. ⚡️Nominate an article for an award 📷 bit.ly/3J0EEhk @evawuk.bsky.social @nujofficial.bsky.social

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.

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 👇🏾 @refugeestogether.bsky.social

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, call 020 8571 0800 or email [email protected]. 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. southallblacksisters.org.uk

Shoutout to @respectuk.bsky.social for spotlighting our work during #SouthAsianHeritageMonth. We remain deeply committed to advocating for the rights of Black, minoritised, and migrant women, and to challenging the structural barriers that continue to restrict their access to safety and justice. ⚖️💜

❓Did you know that hundreds of thousands of people are forced to wait over 10 years for the right to permanently settle in the place they already call home? And it’s about to get worse. 🧵

‘Coercive control doesn’t just erode identities, it drives victims into a psychological crisis.’ Powerful words from @davidchallen.bsky.social on his mother’s abuse. Grateful for his work & support for our amendment with @kirithentwistle.bsky.social to recognise abuse-driven suicide in sentencing.

🎥 Lights, solidarity, action. SBS presents A Fearful Silence, supported by @filmlondon.bsky.social, 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.

Last week, SBS led a panel on campaigning for change for Black, minoritised & migrant women at Women's Aid's conference. Speakers from @lawrsuk.bsky.social, Imkaan, Women's Aid & SBS called for: 🔹 A firewall 🔹 Abolition of NRPF 🔹 Sustainable, ringfenced funding for ‘by and for’ services. 1/3

We’re deeply disappointed by the government’s £53m package focused on offenders—once again ignoring the urgent need for funding and statutory protections for Black, minoritised & migrant victim-survivors of domestic abuse. Read our full statement 👇🏾 southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/stateme...

A new @ldnvictimscomm.bsky.social report shows a staggering number of domestic abuse & rape victim-survivors withdraw from the justice system. We spoke to @sonjajessup.bsky.social at BBC about the disproportionate impact on Black, minoritised & migrant women facing systemic barriers to safety.

🚨We have published a NEW REPORT sharing the experiences of children from our All4One youth group who were wrongly treated as adults by the Home Office. These children arrived in the UK alone seeking asylum, were declared “significantly over 18” at the border and sent alone to adult asylum hotels.

✨ 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 🔗 southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

🚨 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 👉🏾 southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

🚨 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 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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 and urgently reconsider its proposals with a positive, evidence-based approach to immigration.

Last week, GREVIO published its evaluation of the UK’s compliance with the Istanbul Convention to which SBS contributed along with the sector. We welcome the recognition of the lack of an effective state response and insufficient police awareness on VAWG. 1/6 rm.coe.int/grevio-s-bas...

🌟 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 🔗 southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

🚨 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 🔗 southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

🚨 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 👇🏾 southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

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