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

We urgently need suicide driven by abuse to be recognised as murder in criminal sentencing. With our support, @kirithentwistle.bsky.social MP has tabled an amendment under the Crime and Policing Bill and raised it in Parliament today. 1/4 Video credits: @houseofcommons.parliament.uk

#Spotlight: SBS-led No Recourse? No Safety partnership with Safety4Sisters, @lawrsuk.bsky.social, Ubuntu Women Shelter, & The Angelou Centre funded by Comic Relief. Read about the tremendous impact of our campaigns for migrant victim-survivors' rights 👇🏾 southallblacksisters.org.uk/submissions-...

This #HealthyEatingWeek, we are giving a shoutout to @mindfoodcio.bsky.social and Chiswick House and Gardens for inviting service users to participate in the #SustainableWellBeingProject. Service users enjoyed learning about the Kitchen Garden and sharing a healthy, hearty meal.

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 advice to support women and girls to live lives free of violence and fear. southallblacksisters.org.uk

We are extremely proud to announce that Selma Taha will be speaking at 'Joining Forces Against VAWG - Independent But Alongside', our Conference about Violence Against Women and Girls and the Armed Forces, in Portsmouth in October. 🧵👇

We echo the @unsrvaw.bsky.social's concern about the UK's continued export of arms to countries responsible for grave violations of women and girls' rights. We demand that the UK government abide by its international obligations and uphold the rights of women and girls worldwide.

The @unsrvaw.bsky.social's report recognises the life-threatening impact of NRPF policies and migratory data sharing between agencies and Immigration Enforcement. We welcome her recommendations for the government to abolish NRPF and introduce a firewall to better protect migrant women. 1/3

Today, our Head of Policy Hannana Siddiqui delivered the keynote at @legalactiongroup.bsky.social's Migrant Law Conference. She urged the vitality of status and state support to migrant victim-survivors' ability to escape abuse and called for wholesale reform of discriminatory NRPF policies.

Feminists demand a free Palestine! Southall Black Sisters joined hundreds of thousands at the national demo to mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba and to demand government action against the continuing genocide in Palestine.

Come in solidarity ✊🏾 Southall Black Sisters will be at the national demo on Saturday 17 May to mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba and to demand government action to end the continuing genocide in Palestine. Join us to ensure that feminists for Palestine are heard and seen.

Our experience affirms the findings on the gap in the govt’s understanding of the scale of VAWG & victim-survivors’ needs. Black, minoritised & migrant women are disproportionately impacted due to additional barriers such as institutional racism & NRPF. 1/4 committees.parliament.uk/work/8824/ta...

✊🏾 Feminists demand a free Palestine We will be assembling outside the Nigerian High Commission on Saturday 17 May at 12.30pm to join the national demo. Come in solidarity!

📢 From the river to the sea, feminists for a free Palestine! Southall Black Sisters will be at the national demo for Palestine on Saturday 17 May. Come in solidarity - assemble outside the Nigerian High Commission WC2N 5BX at 12.30pm to join us.

📢 Join SBS on Sat, 17 May at 12.30pm outside the Nigerian HC to mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba and to demand the government takes action to end the genocide in Palestine. Women’s voices for Israel have been loud and insistent. It is time for feminists for Palestine to be heard and seen.

Yesterday, the government announced a funding boost of £2.4 million for migrant victim-survivors of abuse with NRPF. We welcome the announcement while continuing to urge the @ukhomeoffice.bsky.social to implement long-term immigration policy reform. www.gov.uk/government/n... Our statement 👇🏾

Perpetrators of abuse weaponise hostile immigration rules. The policies announced today will risk victim-survivors falling out of status and make it harder to access safety and support. We urge the government to desist from implementing racist policies aimed at appeasing the far-right.