Our pain is Serco’s profit
Abri writes for us again from inside Yarl’s Wood detention centre Today I would like to share some personal experiences and those of fellow detainees, with the hope that we can get people to stand in...
View ArticleThe Woman Called 258
Photograph by Isabelle Merminod Abri writes her third blog from inside Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre I didn’t know how much of a crier I was until my time in Yarl’s wood; I have formed friendships with...
View ArticleLet our voices be heard!
Ghadah al-Nasseri, co-chair of the London Refugee Women’s Forum, writes for us about the Forum’s performance at the Labour Party conference. Sunday 21 September was a day full of hopes and melodies. I...
View ArticleRomola Garai visits Yarl’s Wood and supports the WhoMadeYourPants day
Sophie Radice,writes about taking the actress Romola Garai into Yarl’s Wood detention centre and support of the WhoMadeYourPants day. The facade of Yarl’s Wood gives it the appearance of a motel...
View ArticleOur response to Yvette Cooper’s announcement on Yarl’s Wood detention centre
Women for Refugee Women welcomes today’s announcement by the Shadow Home Secretary that Labour would end the detention of women who have survived torture and sexual violence, and would hold an...
View ArticleChannel 4 undercover investigation into Yarl’s Wood detention centre
Tonight Channel 4 News will broadcast an undercover investigation into Yarl’s Wood detention centre revealing the abuse and harassment of women who are detained there by Gemma Lousley, Policy and...
View ArticleUnder a clear blue sky
by Marchu Girma, Grassroots Co-ordinator of Women for Refugee Women Everyone who lives in London likes to take time away from this busy city, to have fun and enjoy the sun and fresh air. But for many...
View ArticleDetention and women: what the manifestos say
By Gemma Lousley, Policy & Research Co-ordinator at Women for Refugee Women The Set Her Free campaign to end the detention of women who seek asylum has gathered real momentum since we launched at...
View ArticleAll of this Belongs to Us: refugee women at the Victoria and Albert Museum
By Laura Mosedale, ESL teacher at Women for Refugee Women I teach English to refugee women, at the Women Asylum Seekers Together London group which is supported by Women for Refugee Women. Last month,...
View ArticleWe heard you shouting for our freedom and it gave us hope! Women from Yarl’s...
Hundreds of protesters came to Yarl’s Wood on 6 June to demand justice and dignity for women who cross borders, and the closure of Yarl’s Wood detention centre. Before the protest, throughout it and...
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