Dorothy Udealor-Ugwu – Gone but not Forgotten
Dear Friends/Supporters Dorothy Udealor-Ugwu (7 April 1970 - 8 March 2021) We would like to thank you all so much for your generous donations to cover the funeral costs of our beloved member and sister Dorothy Udealor-Ugwu. We are delighted to inform you that due to...
Southall Black Sisters intervenes in Supreme Court case on the interplay between the Hague Convention and the Refugee Convention
G (Appellant) v. G (Respondent) [2021] UKSC 9 On 19 March 2021, the Supreme Court handed down an important judgment that provided authoritative guidance on how the UK family courts should approach Hague Convention child-abduction proceedings, where the child is a...
SBS #ChoosetoChallenge discrimination against migrant women this International Woman’s Day
To mark international women’s day (IWD) in 2018, then Prime Minister Theresa May stated: “No woman and no child should ever spend their days living in fear, suffering domestic abuse and fearful of speaking out.”(1) And yet, these are precisely the circumstances faced...
Tribute to Dorothy Udealor-Ugwu – Our Sister in Struggle
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved service-user and SBS ambassador, Dorothy Udealor-Ugwu. A loving and devoted friend to all, Dorothy touched the lives of many of our service-users and staff alike. We pay our tribute to a courageous...
The Domestic Abuse Bill must protect migrant women
PRESS RELEASE On Monday 8 February, at the House of Lords, the Lord Bishop of Gloucester, Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, with support from peers across the political spectrum, will table vital amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill to protect migrant women. Whilst the Bill...
SBS and women’s organisations are alarmed by Government’s dual strategy on VAWG
The Government has embarked on a policy to create two separate strategies on Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls: Why we are concerned and what can be done about it? As specialist black and minority women’s organisations, we express our deep alarm at...
Police Inspectorate backs call for Law change to protect migrant victims and witnesses of crime
PRESS RELEASE Inspectorate upholds super-complaint by Liberty and Southall Black Sisters Police data-sharing hampers crime reporting, says report Groups call for an end to hostile environment The police inspectorate has called for an overhaul of laws and policies on...
#16Days My Life Under Lockdown
From 25 November to 10 December, the world will celebrate 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. In a context where the world’s population has been forced to retreat into the home due to the lockdown measures introduced to curb the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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...