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Apr 13

🗣️CAMPAIGN WIN!🗣️ Following our legal challenge last year, it has been announced that all legal advice surgeries in immigration detention must now take place face-to-face. This is an important victory! Read our full statement: refugeewomen.co.uk/campaign-win-l 1/🧵

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No woman should have to give birth alone. Pregnant asylum seekers need our support | Rhiannon Lucy...

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The ‘Illegal Migration Bill’ will ‘increase the barriers women face, from not accessing services for fear of deportation to the life-threatening implications of being placed in detention.’ We need #CompassionNotCruelty.

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Stories of women supporting one another in the community are heartening, but more volunteer birth partners are needed, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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May 6

Help stop the 'Illegal Migration Bill'!

Add your name to our petition to show the Government that this cruel Bill is not in your name. People seeking safety in our communities should be treated with kindness and compassion. refugeewomen.co.uk/imb/ #CompassionNotCruelty

May 6

Help stop the 'Illegal Migration Bill'! 📝Add your name to our petition to show the Government that this cruel Bill is not in your name. People seeking safety in our communities should be treated with kindness and compassion. refugeewomen.co.uk/imb/ #CompassionNotCruelty

Women for Refugee Women : Take action: Stop the cruel 'Illegal' Migration Bill!

Take action against the cruel and harmful 'Illegal Migration Bill'.

Along with a large number of NGOs from across the refugee sector, Medical Justice has worked to produce a joint civil society briefing for the House of Lords second reading of the Bill. Read the full briefing and our section on detention here: tinyurl.com/4h6734az ...

Lords Set To Curb Detention Of Pregnant Women In Illegal Migration Bill

May 5

The ‘Illegal Migration Bill’ will be debated by Peers next week. ‘There is expected to be significant support for an amendment tabled by Baroness Lister’ maintaining the vital protection of the 72-hour time limit on the detention of pregnant women.

politicshome.com

Labour peer Baroness Lister has said she intends to file an amendment to the Illegal Migration Bill stipulating that pregnant women arriving illegally in the UK can only be detained for a maximum of...

May 5

'Detention is cruel and dehumanising! It is no place for pregnant women! Stop this harmful plan!' Thank you to

@shalinipatel0

@DLPublicLaw

for your solidarity with women seeking safety. The 'Illegal Migration Bill' must be stopped. We need #CompassionNotCruelty.

Shalini Patel holding a sign saying '#compassionnotcruelty Detention is cruel and dehumanising! It is no place for pregnant women! Stop this harmful plan!'

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We're looking for two volunteers to run arts and crafts activities for refugee and asylum-seeking women! Please apply if you are: ⏰Able to teach a (1 hour) class per week 🎨Creative and love arts and crafts 💜Passionate about refugee rights refugeewomen.co.uk/arts-crafts-vo

We're looking for someone tech savvy to support refugee women to: 💻develop and build their computer skills; 📥learn ICT skills such as emailing; 📱understand how to use smartphones to support their day-to-day lives. For more info: refugeewomen.co.uk/digital-inclus

We're looking for a yoga teacher to teach yoga classes for refugee and asylum-seeking women! Please apply if you are: ⏰Able to teach a (1 hour) class per week 🧘🏾‍♀️Are available on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays 🧡Passionate about refugee rights refugeewomen.co.uk/were-looking-f

📢We're looking for new volunteers to support our creative and educational activities with refugee and asylum-seeking women. Could this be you? We'd love to hear from you! More information👇

Thank you to all at

@FreemansSols

for baking delicious treats to raise funds for our work. It makes a real difference and is so appreciated! We hope you had a great day! 🍰 🍪

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Freemans Solicitors

@FreemansSols

The Coronation Bake Sale was a great opportunity to raise money for @4refugeewomen. It was fantastic to see treats produced by all of the departments, we would like to thank everyone who provided or purchased these baked masterpieces.

✍️SIGN OUR PETITION✍️ Urge the Prime Minister,

@RishiSunak

, to scrap the harmful and cruel 'Illegal Migration Bill'. We are better than this. Women seeking safety from persecution, sexual violence and torture deserve #CompassionNotCruelty.

Women for Refugee Women : Take action: Stop the cruel 'Illegal' Migration Bill!

Take action against the cruel and harmful 'Illegal Migration Bill'.

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Lauren Crosby Medlicott

@LaurenMedlicott

“The government is refusing to protect pregnant asylum seekers – here’s how to take a stand”

At the end of last week, the safety of asylum-seeking pregnant women and their babies was ignored as two amendments to the Illegal Migration Bill were either refused or ignored. Absolutely infuriating.

"Extended detention is completely at odds with the care and support which any pregnant woman needs."

'Solidarity to our sisters' Thank you

@KateOsamor

for speaking out against the harmful 'Illegal Migration Bill' and its impact on pregnant women seeking safety. The Bill would reverse the 72hr time limit on their detention, risking huge harm to women and their unborn babies.

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“[The bill] is extremely cruel and effectively destroys the right to claim asylum and will have life or death consequences for people seeking safety in the UK... It’s incredibly cruel and harmful, but also completely unworkable."

@carenza_arnold

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May 2

Last week, two vital amendments to the 'Illegal Migration Bill' were raised – then either refused or not reviewed, leaving pregnant women seeking safety at risk of indefinite detention and harm. Our @carenza_arnold for @StylistMagazine @LaurenMedlicott ow.ly/gTB250O7LGh

"For those who are pregnant, the harm of detention is doubled, risking the health and safety of both the mother and the unborn baby... healthcare in immigration detention is often very poor. Antenatal care and support in detention often falls short of care normally available.”

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“The government is refusing to protect pregnant asylum seekers – here’s how to take a stand”

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"Extended detention is completely at odds with the care and support which any pregnant woman needs."

At Wits’ End is a special edition beer, brewed collaboratively by The Five Points Brewing Co. and Women for Refugee Women.

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THE FIVE POINTS BREWING CO. AND WOMEN FOR REFUGEE WOMEN RELEASE CHARITY BEER

A special charity beer is raising funds to support women who have had to flee persecution and seek asylum in the UK. At Wits’ End is a special edition beer, brewed collaboratively by The Five Point…

Solidarity to

& all refugee orgs fighting the Gov's cruel #RefugeeBanBill, which passed in Commons last week. The Bill would cause enormous harm to those seeking sanctuary.

@UKHouseofLords

must stand for human rights & stop it becoming law. #CompassionNotCruelty

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Lords Set To Curb Detention Of Pregnant Women In Illegal Migration Bill

Apr 29

We’re looking forward to meeting many Peers next week to discuss the harms of the ‘Illegal Migration Bill’. We’re hopeful that the Bill will face strong resistance in the Lords. Thank you Baroness Lister for speaking out and tabling an amendment.

politicshome.com

Saturday morning reading! My thoughts on the cruel ‘Illegal Migration Bill’ and how we can all fight it 👇

Braverman’s Illegal Migration Bill is an attack on pregnant women | The Lead

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Cruel, racist, deeply dangerous - the bill MPs passed in the Commons is all that, but it poses a special risk to pregnant women and their unborn children. Still, the fight's not over.

Braverman’s Illegal Migration Bill is an attack on pregnant women | The Lead

Apr 29

‘The ‘Illegal Migration Bill’ passed by MPs this week is an extremely cruel, harmful and racist piece of legislation. But the fight’s not over yet.’ Our

@carenza_arnold

for

@theleaduk

thelead.uk

Cruel, racist, deeply dangerous - the bill MPs passed in the Commons is all that, but it poses a special risk to pregnant women and their unborn children. Still, the fight's not over.

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Apr 29

PLEASE HELP!

Write to your MP and ask them to take action to stop the indefinite detention of pregnant women

have drafted a letter you can send to your MP lobbying against the dangerous changes to detention laws for pregnant women. Please send this letter to your MP to help protect pregnant women from indefinite detention.

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The ‘Illegal Migration Bill’, which is currently going through Parliament, will prevent women fleeing persecution, gender-based violence, rape, and other torture, who arrive in the UK by ‘irregular’...

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Lauren Crosby Medlicott

@LaurenMedlicott

Apr 28

For

@StylistMagazine

, I wrote about how, without amendments suggested by

@ApsanaBegumMP

and

@DianaJohnsonMP

, pregnant women and their babies are at risk of harm under the new Illegal Migration Bill. Thanks to

“The government is refusing to protect pregnant asylum seekers – here’s how to take a stand”

and

@MaternityAction

stylist.co.uk

"Extended detention is completely at odds with the care and support which any pregnant woman needs."

Apr 28

To celebrate #LesbianVisibilityWeek, Rainbow Sisters, our solidarity group for LGBTQ+ women seeking safety, shared how they want to feel at Rainbow Sisters and explored the lives of famous lesbian women. 'Proud, free, safe, joyful, welcome!' 🏳️‍🌈 refugeewomen.co.uk/support-our-ra

The #RefugeeBanBill has passed in the Commons. If passed into law, it would cause devastating harm - including to survivors of gender-based violence and pregnant women. ❗️

@UKHouseofLords

must reject this Bill❗️ Solidarity with

and all fighting this appalling Bill

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Thank you @alisonthewliss for sharing Priya’s experience. Priya was detained at Yarl’s Wood when she was 20 weeks pregnant and was unable to access the services needed to keep her safe. This Bill will see more women like Priya detained whilst pregnant. 7/

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This afternoon, H, an asylum-seeking woman in our network, shared her experience of volunteering with elderly people in her community. ‘We need to share what we have. We need to treat people how we want to be treated.’ We so proud of H! She’s an inspiration to us 💜

Thank you so much

@HostNationUK

for coming to our monthly meet-up for the refugee and asylum-seeking women in our network. It was great to hear about your brilliant befriending programme and explore how we can work together! #RefugeesWelcome 💜🤝

"Compassion and kindness will always win over callousness, racism and cruelty." Talking about the inspiration for my book recently has been making me reflect on all the cruel, harmful ways this govt treats refugee & asylum-seeking women. Important thread from

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Take action and sign

's petition to urge

to urgently scrap the cruel and harmful ‘Illegal Migration Bill’ which includes no exemption for those who are pregnant.

Women for Refugee Women : Take action: Stop the cruel 'Illegal' Migration Bill!

Take action against the cruel and harmful 'Illegal Migration Bill'.

We’re hopeful that the Bill will be met with strong resistance in the House of Lords. Compassion and kindness will always win over callousness, racism and cruelty. Sign our petition urging the PM

@rishisunak

to urgently scrap the Bill: refugeewomen.co.uk/imb/ 9/🧵

Women for Refugee Women : Take action: Stop the cruel 'Illegal' Migration Bill!

Take action against the cruel and harmful 'Illegal Migration Bill'.

We’re extremely grateful to all of the compassionate and understanding MPs who spoke out, tabled amendments and challenged this cruel Bill. Though we’re disappointed at the result of the votes yesterday, we remain staunch in our fight against this Bill. 8/🧵

Thank you

@alisonthewliss

for sharing Priya’s experience. Priya was detained at Yarl’s Wood when she was 20 weeks pregnant and was unable to access the services needed to keep her safe. This Bill will see more women like Priya detained whilst pregnant. 7/🧵

It’s important to remember that members on both sides of the House fought for these limits. ‘Removing these limits and paving the way for vulnerable individuals to be detained is morally wrong… and deeply counterproductive.’ Thank you

@SKinnock

for speaking out. 6/🧵

The Bill will ‘allow the unlimited detention of pregnant women, ending the current 72-hour time limit… put into place by the Govt. in 2016.’ These safeguards were introduced ‘for very good reason and should be upheld’ to protect the most vulnerable.

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‘Not only will the Bill persecute and imprison people fleeing torture, war and oppression, but it will put the health of some of the most vulnerable of them - pregnant women - and their unborn children at risk.’ Listen to

@ApsanaBegumMP

’s powerful speech 👇 4/🧵

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But we are better than this. For every voice of opposition and division, there were many voices of compassion and kindness. Thank you to all the MPs who stood up for those seeking safety and spoke out against this harmful Bill. 3/🧵

The damaging and inflammatory language used by some MPs during the debate yesterday was disappointing, yet unsurprising. Language matters. This hateful rhetoric seeks to divide our communities, ‘other’ those seeking safety and justify the Government’s cruel policies. 2/🧵

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