What we do
Women for Refugee Women works from the grassroots to the corridors of power to enable the voices of women who have sought asylum in the UK to be heard more clearly and to challenge the injustices they experience.
Refugee Women - Find out about our work at the grassroots with women who have come to this country seeking refuge. We work with the Women Asylum Seekers Together London self-help group, and with Refugee women around the UK. Read the stories of women who have fled persecution to seek safety here.
Media - We work with a range of media to tell the stories of women who have sought asylum here. Take a look at some recent examples of our Media work
Home Sweet Home - Find out about our Home Sweet Home photography exhibition by women who have sought asylum in the UK. This exhibition is a unique project in which women refugees document their own lives. It is currently available for your community centre, university or other local exhibition space!
Events - Women for Refugee Women has produced a range of ground-breaking performance events in high profile venues, including the Young Vic Theatre, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Riverside Studios, telling the stories of refugee women. We also build strong partnerships, participating in other events to reach wide audiences. Take a look at our forthcoming Events .
Campaigns - We take the voices of refugee women to where we believe we can make a difference. We are part of the powerful coalition that fought for an end to the detention of children. We are putting pressure on the government to improve decision-making and Justice for women in the asylum process. And we support the campaigns of individual women like Lydia Besong to be given a fair hearing in the UK. Find out about the campaign for Lydia Besong and What you can do to support all of our campaigns.
I admire the work carried out by Women for Refugee Women. By telling the true stories of women and children in the asylum process they woke a lot of people up to the scandal of child detention.
Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse
I have been delighted to support Women for Refugee Women since its launch- I've been truly inspired by the great work this organisation does, enabling women who seek asylum to speak out - whether at the grassroots or to government ministers.
Oona King
Many refugees and asylum seekers have fled their home countries because of human rights abuses. The work of agencies like Women for Refugee Women is vital for helping people rebuild their lives and have a voice.
Trevor Phillips OBE, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Put the word refugee in front of woman and immediately prejudice and projection arise. Meet a refugee woman, hear her struggles – and her joys – and you encounter a person, like you and me, who has been more than unlucky....
....Women for Refugee Women joins the dots, restores our humanity to ourselves and enables women to fight for theirs. Please support them.
Susie Orbach, psychotherapist and author of Bodies and Fat is a Feminist Issue
