🚨🚨 Last two days left to apply! 🚨🚨 We’re hiring for four vital impact led roles. If you’re committed to challenging injustice and supporting Black, minoritised and migrant women, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more here: southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

Six months on from the Govt's VAWG Strategy, the structural barriers determining whether migrant women can actually reach safety remain largely unaddressed. This month, we assess progress across key policy areas in our six-month accountability report. southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/vawg-st...

📰Disinformation and misleading news stories are on the rise. Join our webinar to develop the tools you need to have productive conversations with the people in your life and to challenge the weaponisation of VAWG. 📆Tuesday 14 July ⏰1-2pm (online) Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our Joint statement in response to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee report on ‘Settlement, Citizenship and Integration’ that rejects the proposals to extend the standard qualifying period for settlement, but also ignores the abuse. ✊🏽 @lawrsuk.bsky.social @evawuk.bsky.social

During the 2022 World Cup, Sussex Police reported a significant rise in domestic abuse-related 999 calls. Behind every statistic is a woman living with fear, control or violence. If you are worried about yourself or someone else, support is available. #worldcup2026 #VAWG #domesticabuse #FIFA

📢 Southall Black Sisters is hiring! Passionate about justice and equality? Drive policy & campaigning for systemic change, apply now! ✨ Policy Advocacy Officer ✨Ascent Advocate ✨ NRPF IDVA ✨ Helpline Advisor 🗓 Apply by 5 July, 00:00 am southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved...

Refugee Week is a vital reminder of the resilience and strength it takes to seek safety and rebuild a life. Solidarity cannot begin and end with a single week. We must continue to defend the rights of refugees, including Black, minoritised and migrant women fleeing abuse, every day of the year.

Our statement in light of the police findings published by @theguardian.com which reveals that one in 5 people arrested during the 2024 riots haven been reported for domestic abuse. @evawuk.bsky.social @lawrsuk.bsky.social @asylummatters.bsky.social @imkaanuk.bsky.social @4refugeewomen.bsky.social

Four years on, we remember Zara Aleena. Zara should have made it home safely. Instead, her life was stolen by a man’s violence and the state's multiple failures in stopping him. Join us in remembrance and solidarity.✊🏽 #LetsWalkZaraHome 📅 27/06/2026 🕓 1:30 PM 📍 Valentine’s Park, Ilford IG1 5UX

‘By and for’ services matter because we understand the realities Black, minoritised and migrant women face. Our staff’s own lived experiences mean we understand the need for, and value of, intersectional advocacy. Despite this, they remain underfunded. southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/why-by-...

Six months on from the Government’s VAWG Strategy, Black, minoritised and migrant women are still being left behind. While some progress has been made, critical gaps remain. All women deserve safety, regardless of their background. Read our analysis: southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/trackin....

Our Policy Manager recently joined the Lyca Xtra podcast to discuss how perpetrators weaponise migrant women’s insecure immigration status, how this is mirrored by state policies, and why urgent reforms are needed to equalise rights and protections for all women. 🎙️ youtu.be/WaBGPgomyRY?...

Our hearts and thoughts are with Lauris and Yolanda. We stand in solidarity with Lauris in her fight for justice and accountability for her mother, Yolanda. Women should not have to die before systems decide to listen.✊🏽 Read more here: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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