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...
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...
‘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...