Tag Archives | women
A number of articles stolen from Asylum Aid’s Women’s newsletter
via Ciaran at Asylum Aid Asylum Aid research finds solutions to unfair Women’s Asylum Appeals System Asylum Aid and NatCen have been conducting research, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, which has identified key actions that can be taken to make asylum appeals fairer for women. Looking at the involvement of judges, legal representatives and women […]
Update from Asylum Matters – Q1 2017 Stats, Destitute Pregnant Women, Destitution in Scotland, Manifestos
Shamelessly ripping off Andrea’s work Q1 2017 Asylum Stats The immigration statistics for January to March 2017 have been released today. Key asylum figures are below and you can find the data tables here. Applications: In Q1 (2017), there were 6,516 asylum applications, compared with 7,419 in Q4 (2016). Decisions: There were 5,953 initial decisions in Q1 […]
Free skills training for women who support other women: from Women’s Counselling and Therapy Service
Free training available to asylum seeking, refugee and migrant women from Women’s Counselling and Therapy Service Training in group working Support for self-development A safe space to talk about your own self-care as you care for others in your community A supportive group of other women who are doing similar work to you You are […]
Together Women offering 1:1 key working to women in Leeds
The Together Women Project are beginning a brand new 1:1 key-working service based in Leeds centre. “We offer a gender-specific service which provides a range of tailored support for a wide variety of women’s needs, including employability skills, domestic violence support and awareness, budgeting and mental health wellbeing. We aim to discourage social isolation by […]
The Together Women Project – for refugee and asylum seeking women wanting support with mental health, work, parenting and finances
The Together Women Project is starting up a new 1:1 key-working service based in Leeds. We would like your help to expand our all-female client base, particularly to asylum seekers, refugees and women from minority ethnic backgrounds. We are an all-female charity offering a gender-specific service which provides tailored support for a variety of needs […]
Asylum Matters – Home office review of support rates
Still Human Still Here which became Ordinary People, Extraordinary lives is now called Asylum Matters. This update came from Andrea Vukovic Home Office Review of Cash Allowance Paid to Asylum-Seekers for 2016 The Home Office has released a report on the ‘Review of Cash Allowance paid to Asylum-Seekers: 2016’ which concluded that the cash allowance […]
Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) Lessons Learned Written Briefs
Please find links below to a series of Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) Lessons Learned Written Briefs. The aim of these briefs is to help front-line practitioners become familiar with some of the issues identified in local DHRs. The briefs are one-sided documents summarising learning and highlighting key good practice points. Each brief focuses on one […]
Wonderful Women of the World – 13th March 11-2pm West Yorkshire Playhouse
Iranian & Kurdish Women’s Rights Organization
via Andrew Rathbone of WYDAN and LRF The Iranian & Kurdish Women’s Rights Organization mentioned at today’s Migration Partnership have a great website http://ikwro.org.uk/about-us/ourservices/ and two 24 hour helplines Arabic & Kurdish Farsi, Dari & Turkish aimed at people affected by “Honour”-based violence, domestic violence, forced marriage and FGM.
Women 4 Peace: Understanding Conflict and Extremism: Building Peace
The Leeds Women for Peace Programme will be on Thursday 10am until 1pm for 10 weeks at: The Enterprise Foundation, Symmons House, Belgrave Street, Leeds, LS2 8DD Week 1 – 24th November Week 2 – 1st December Week 3 – 8th December Week 4 – 15th December Week 5 – 5th January Week 6 – […]
Bahar AFG Womens Association is moving to a bigger and better venue.
Their new address is Little London Community Centre, Oatland Lane, Little London, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 1SP They are also now open on a Wednesday. For times and days please see our leaflet below For further info contact Maryam Bahar Khesrawi – Chair of Bahar AFG Womens Association www.baharwomen.org www.facebook.com/baharafgwomens