''[...] when it comes to ensuring vital protection for migrant survivors. We know that countless migrant women continue to suffer abuse in silence, for fear of their immigration status being disclosed to the Home Office.''
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Do they belittle you? Dump them!
#healthyRelationships
Women's Aid loverespect.co.uk

Feeling like your relationship might not be quite right?

Check out Love Respect, a Women's Aid website designed for 14-25-year-olds, to discover what healthy relationships look like and how to spot the signs of abuse. Need advice? visit us today at loverespect.co.uk

🌍🌸 Happy Earth Day! 🌸🌍

#Nowruz marks the beginning of #Spring in Middle Eastern Communities. On the 12th of April Islington Council and KMEWO came together to celebrate with the #Kurdish and #Afghan community at an event with, talks, music, dance and traditional food!
Thank you all for being there 💜

KMEWO stands in solidarity with Southall Black Sisters and @SELMATAH8💜✊🏽

Join KMEWO for our Women and Money Workshop! 💰 Let's empower ourselves towards financial well-being together. Don't miss out! #FinancialEmpowerment #WomenInFinance 💜
See 👇🏽for more info:

Social housing is designed to support those in greatest need. The proposal will have a disproportionate impact on migrant survivors escaping VAWG - whose basic rights to safety should not be conditioned on the number of years they’ve lived in the UK.
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Congratulations Sawsan. Very well deserved!

We are all over the🌙!
Sawsan Salim, director KMEWO received the Mayor's Civic Award Islington Council for supporting Black and Minoritised women, survivors of #DomesticAbuse in Islington for 25 years!💜
Congratulations, Sawsan we are all so proud of you!💫
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Recruitment and retention crisis in specialist services is a pressing area affecting us all in #VAWG sector and it puts both our staff and critical services at a great risk.
@KMEWO is deeply concerned and along with our sister organisations, we call for Government support!👇🏽

New Job Opportunity @KMEWO!💫

#VAWG Advice Caseworker

Are you a woman passionate about women's rights?

See the job description and apply by Wednesday, 10th of April 2024.

Or else please do spread the word and help us to tackle #DomesticAbuse 💜
kmewo.com/new-job-opport…

Good news to share!💫
Funding from the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund, has helped KMEWO to secure critical support for survivors of #DomesticAbuse . Thanks to the Government for making this possible. Department for Culture, Media and Sport The National Lottery Community Fund

A clear definition is the first step towards ending Honour Based Abuse. Let's work together to ensure that victims receive the protection and support they deserve karmanirvana.org.uk/campaigns/curr… #Push4Change #HonourBasedAbuse

KMEWO pays a tribute to #InternationalWomensDay by launching its 2022-23 Annual Report!
What a year! Despite the challenges we made it and supported more than 1100 women, the great majority survivors of #Domestic Abuse and Harmful Practices.💜
Read more👇🏽
kmewo.com/celebrating-in…

The report starts with the fact that 96% of #DomesticAbuse crimes do not end in prosecution(!)
#HerStoryHerJustice is a comprehensive piece of work by Advance towards a more effective criminal justice system for survivors of DA that should be read by everyone.

“A woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK and one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.''

@KMEWO gladly participated in the meeting with #UN Special Rapporteur on #VAWG with women organisations sharing their expertise on #domesticabuse .

#FGM remains horrific for many girls, inflicting lifelong physical and psychological trauma. It is still widely practiced in many communities.
As women's organisations we must continue to work tirelessly to eradicate this intolerable practice.
#endfgm
theguardian.com/society/2024/f…

On #IWD2024 & every day we celebrate inclusion of Black & Minoritised women, survivors of #DomesticAbuse !
Join our women's event with imecewomenscentre & Latin American Women's Aid - LAWA for a celebration with music, dance, activities & Turkish food. Let's unite & uplift!💜 #InspireInclusion

We support Southall Black Sisters’ and their partners’ opposition to these changes. Short term support with limited to no routes for victims to apply for settlement will not urge them to come forward. Both DDVC and DVILR need to be extended to all victims regardless of immigration status.