Why I am Involved in Southall Black Sisters
We say why specialist services and campaigning are vital to end gender-based violence In 2016, Southall Black Sisters embarked on a five-year project funded by The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) to provide holistic services on violence against black and...
Webinar: Religion, Marriage and Minority Women’s Rights in Family Law
SBS and One Law for All Webinar on Religion, Marriage and Minority Women’s Rights in Family Law 28 January 2021 6:30 – 8:00 pm Southall Black Sisters and One Law for All invite you to attend this timely webinar following the Law Commission’s consultation on weddings...
Specialist BME Organisations are Alarmed by the Home Office’s Discriminatory Proposal for the Support for Migrant Victims Pilot
On 19 October 2020, the Home Office published the draft bid prospectus for the Support for Migrant Victims scheme (SMV) pilot. The prospectus is the outcome of a review that was carried out by the Home Office (the Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Review), which...
The Domestic Abuse Bill: What Works and What Doesn’t?
The Domestic Abuse Bill; What do we welcome and where does the bill need to do more? We are proud to have participated in this discussion on the Domestic Abuse Bill and what it will mean for some of the most vulnerable migrant women with whom we work. Our thanks to...
SBS Mourns the Loss of Anne-Marie Hutchinson
We are shocked and saddened by the death of Anne-Marie Hutchinson. Our deepest condolences go to her family, colleagues and friends. We worked together for many years on forced marriage and other family cases. Much of the law on forced marriage has developed because...
SBS Helpline Live! Official Launch
“I would think to myself: If I have to move out from the house, where would I go?” Today, we are proud to officially launch our new SBS Helpline Live service to provide you with the help and support you need as quickly as possible. We understand that for many users,...
‘Don’t Let Her Death be in Vain’: The so called ‘Honour Killing’ of Banaz Mahmod
PRESS RELEASE: Banaz Mahmod ITV ‘Honour’ Drama: Bekhal Mahmod welcomes drama on the ‘honour killing’ of her sister but condemns the police for their failure to save her. 15th September 2020 In September 2020, ITV plan to screen ‘Honour’, a drama on the so called...
SBS and LAWRS Reject the Home Office’s Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Review
Southall Black Sisters, the Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) and other BME specialist organisations have for many years drawn attention to the gaps that currently exist in respect of state protection in immigration law and policy for migrant women facing...
SBS Supports Campaign to Sustain Free School Meals for NRPF Families
At Southall Black Sisters, we see daily the harm that the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) policy causes to the many migrant women and children that we support. The exclusion of children from Free School Meals on the basis of their parent’s immigration status is a...
All of Us or None of Us: SBS Reflects On The Government’s Failure To Protect Migrant Women
“The Domestic Abuse Bill is a chance to set things right for migrant women. I have faced discrimination in the UK compared to other women, only because of my immigration status and the fact that I was not born here. If nothing is done, there will be another generation...