We stand in solidarity with Harshita Brella’s family as they continue their fight for justice following her killing, and renew calls for accountability for the domestic abuse and alleged dowry-related abuse she suffered; as well as the systemic failings surrounding her case.

Our statement on The King's speech today. ⬇️

If you need advice about your abuse, you can contact our confidential helpline on 02085710800 to speak to an expert advisor. You can also get in touch with us by email at [email protected]. Please note that we do not provide a 24-hour emergency service. In an emergency, dial 999.

Southall Black Sisters will be joining the Festival of Revolutions, for a session discussing our work to strengthen rights and protections for Black, minoritised and migrant women experiencing violence against women and girls. 🎟️ Tickets available on festivalofrevolutions.org

Tayọ Aluko & Friends presents a special fundraising performance of Coleridge-Taylor of Freetown in support of SBS’s life-saving work with Black, minoritised, and migrant women, on 19 May at The Bread & Roses Theatre, Clapham. Use Code: 140618SBS for discount tickets at £15! Link in comment⬇️

‘By and for’ organisations have long provided specialist, life-saving support to victim-survivors of abuse. Yet despite clear evidence of their impact, they remain chronically underfunded and structurally disadvantaged within current funding systems.

Five years on from the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, frontline evidence shows its promises are still falling short. Last week, Dr Hannana Siddiqui told @houseoflords.parliament.uk stronger protections are needed, including tackling institutional racism & the hostile immigration environment driving VAWG.

First teen suicide linked to domestic abuse has been formally recorded in England and Wales. Abuse-related suicides have now outnumbered domestic homicides in reported data for 3 years. For us this is nothing new. @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social @jessasatomp.bsky.social @commissionerda.bsky.social

The Women’s Support Group at SBS recently took part in a creative workshop run by Gurdish Haugsdal, a feminist street artist, for the Destination Southall Public Artwork Project by @ealingcouncil.bsky.social. They experienced an exclusive tour of her art & drew strength from shared experiences.

Dr Hannana Siddiqui, Director of Policy, Campaigns and Research, gave oral evidence before the House of Lords Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee this week. 1/3

Today, we remember Blair Peach, a fearless anti-racist campaigner and teacher who paid the ultimate price 47 years ago for standing in solidarity with Southall against the far-right. 1/3

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

In 2025, 60+ VAWG organisations set out their expectations for the government’s new VAWG strategy. With the strategy now published, our latest analysis looks at how it measures up against our five key tests. Find out more: bit.ly/3QSmV3f

Tayọ Aluko & Friends presents a special fundraising performance of Coleridge-Taylor of Freetown in support of SBS’s life-saving work with Black, minoritised, and migrant women, on 19 May at The Bread & Roses Theatre, Clapham. Use Code: 140618SBS for discount tickets at £15! Link in comment⬇️

BBC’s claims on MVDAC-DVILR misuse do not reflect frontline reality. Misuse is the exception, not the norm. With 92 organisations, we reject this framing and call for evidence-led debate rooted in lived experience. Read the full statement: southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/false-d...

Nearly three years on from Kimberly Milne’s death, our thoughts remain with her family and friends. 💔 We welcome the landmark verdict of culpable homicide in her case, which clearly recognises the link between suicide and abuse. (1/5) www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i...

Women and girls should be able to live a life free from violence. However, many people are using the issue of violence against women and girls as a way to spread misinformation and hatred, benefiting their own agendas. (1/4) Read our guide: southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/not-in-...

Here to stay. Here to fight. ✊🏽 Earlier this week, our Policy Manager joined the Lyca Xtra podcast, hosted by Deep Rajah Dhir, alongside @awrcentre.bsky.social and UHUMANS 2050, to discuss gender-based violence in Asian communities. 1/3

We welcome recognition from Naz Shah MP of Southall Black Sisters' life-saving work on domestic and ‘honour’-based abuse. Her mother Zoora Shah, who endured horrific abuse and was imprisoned for murder, was released in 2006 after a decade-long campaign led by Naz and Southall Black Sisters. 1/2

Today we launch the first commentary in our Real Impact Series, analysing the government’s strategy to tackle violence against women and girls and its failure to address No Recourse to Public Funds. Read here: southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/nrpf-th... 1/ 🧵

Southall Black Sisters out in force. ✊🏾 This weekend, we marched alongside hundreds of thousands for Palestine and against the far-right. We'll keep showing up, speaking out, organising and challenging from the grassroots for rights and justice NOW.

Statutory agencies & govt policies are systematically failing Black, minoritised & migrant women. Southall Black Sisters in conversation with Changing Suits on breaking the silence on domestic & ‘honour’-based abuse, & the barriers women continue to face. 🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWYw....

The government published its strategy to tackle violence against women and girls last December. But what does it actually mean for Black, minoritised and migrant women fleeing abuse? Over the coming year, we’ll be sharing a series of sharp, intersectional analyses examining its real impact. 1/3

No woman should be denied safety & support because of her immigration status. £5m from the National Lottery’s UK Fund will drive systemic change for migrant women facing abuse – led by SBS and grassroots partners, & co-designed with victim-survivors. 🔗 southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/landmar....

SASH, a free service supporting sexual and relationship health, is challenging harmful stereotypes about Black communities in the media. They’re spotlighting the rich, layered realities of Black love in all its forms, from self-love and family to queer, monogamous, open and more. Get involved 👇🏾

This time last week, over 500 people marched to Parliament and met with over 100 MPs about the Government's devastating proposed changes to settlement. And we're not stopping here. It's vital we keep up the pressure. Sign the open letter to the Home Secretary. act.praxis.org.uk/open-letter-...

Today, Minister @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social read out the names of women allegedly killed by men in the past year in Parliament, using data compiled by Counting Dead Women. Each name represents a tragedy that should never have happened. SBS spoke to The Mirror: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... 1/4

This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re highlighting the realities facing marginalised victim-survivors of abuse. In The Good Life, distributed with @theguardian.com, we call for action to tackle the structural barriers that keep many women trapped. 🔗 newspapersections.co.uk/GRDTheGoodLi... 1/3

This #InternationalWomensDay, solidarity must mean action. ✊🏾 Violence against women & girls remains an epidemic rooted in structural inequality. 1/3

Yesterday, @rahilag.bsky.social, Chair of the Management Committee at Southall Black Sisters, spoke at the House of Commons during an #InternationalWomensDay discussion hosted by @rupahuq.bsky.social MP. 1/3

This weekend, we took to the streets at the @millionwomenrise.bsky.social march, standing in resistance and solidarity for a future free from violence against women and girls. As part of #InternationalWomensDay, we marched for a world where safety isn't a privilege – it's a right.

Southall Black Sisters @sbsisters.bsky.social taking part in Million Women Rise.

Last week, we spoke at an event hosted by @yorkstjohn.bsky.social. Drawing on frontline expertise & counselling-embedded projects, we highlighted the mental health impact of VAWG & insecure status on migrant victim-survivors, & called for reforms that prioritise safety over immigration control.

Yesterday, Liz Davies KC of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social delivered closing submissions for the DA Group in the @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social on behalf of SBS, @lawrsuk.bsky.social & @solacewomensaid.bsky.social, instructed by Public Interest Law Centre. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRZH... (1:20:20) 1/🧵

The government has announced major changes to the UK’s refugee protection system, making status temporary and subject to reassessment for asylum-seeking women and victim-survivors of VAWG. This means prolonged precarity, fear and instability. 1/3

📢 Southall Black Sisters is hiring! Passionate about justice & equality? Put your skills to work – from frontline advice & advocacy to strategic, evidence-led change. ✨ Strategic Caseworker ✨ NRPF IDVA ✨ Helpline Advisor 🗓 Apply by 9 March, 9:00 AM 🔗 southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

🎬 Lights, Solidarity, Action This March, Southall Black Sisters is hosting two powerful film screenings for International Women’s Month. 🗓 4 & 25 March ⏰ 2.30 – 5.30 PM 📍 Ealing Picturehouse, London (Invite only) More info: southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/lights-... 1/3

We know from decades of frontline work that Black, minoritised and migrant women are routinely subjected to immigration-related exploitation and dowry-related abuse. 1/🧵

🚨 We’re hiring! Southall Black Sisters is looking for a Strategic Caseworker to join our dedicated team and help turn the lived realities of Black, minoritised and migrant women into systemic change. 📝 Apply by 9 March (9 AM) | 🗓️ Interviews 23-24 March southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

Earlier this year, we joined a roundtable at the @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social to discuss the pandemic’s impact on safeguarding and support for victim-survivors of domestic abuse. The Inquiry has now published its report, and our message is clear. 1/4 covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/do...

“Sudanese women and girls’ bodies have become war zones and crime scenes.” Our Executive Director @selmataha8.bsky.social spoke to @melissasigodo.bsky.social about the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Read the full article 👇🏾 1/2 melissasigodothesource.substack.com/p/sudan-is-t...

🚨 New research exposes the scale of underreported abuse-related suicides. Dr Hannana Siddiqui of SBS spoke to BBC Woman's Hour on the urgent need for action to prevent abuse-related suicides & hold perpetrators accountable. 📻 Listen to the interview (19:11-31:44) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 1/4

The government’s Earned Settlement proposals introduce sweeping changes to migrant rights and the criteria for settlement in the UK, including: - Much longer routes to indefinite Leave to Remain - Penalties for accessing benefits, government debt, criminalisation and "irregular entry" (1)

“The only way to address the disproportionate occurrence of femicide in Black communities is to confront systemic failure.” Black Ballad reports on our Invisible Women report, showing how Black, minoritised & migrant women are failed, with fatal results. 1/3 blackballad.co.uk/politics-act...

On 24 January, federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. 1/5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQeB...

“The Kurdish women’s struggle for a different future is also our struggle. Let us recognise our commonality & stand up for the Kurdish people” Our statement on the Rojava Women’s revolution, the threat it faces, & what we’re calling on the UK govt to do 👇🏾 southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/rojava-...

🚨 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...

🚨 We’re hiring! Passionate about justice for Black, minoritised & migrant women? Join our team & make real change. ✨ Media & Comms Officer (apply by 11 Jan) ✨ Training Officer (apply by 11 Jan) ✨ Senior Immigration Solicitor (rolling) 👉🏾 Apply: southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

“Banaz’s murder will never leave my life.” 20 years on from Banaz Mahmod’s killing, the fight for justice continues. Bekhal Mahmod and SBS speak to @theguardian.com about our campaign for Banaz’s Law to recognise ‘honour’-based abuse as an aggravating factor. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Yesterday, we met Ministers @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social & @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social to discuss Banaz’s Law - making ‘honour’-based abuse an aggravating factor with statutory guidance. We were encouraged by their support to improve agencies’ responses & drive normative change in communities. 1/2