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They Claimed to Protect Women and Children but they Terrorised Us
All African Women’s Group Speaks OutAgainst Racist Attacks The All African Women’s Group (AAWG) held a series of meeting in autumn 2025 for women to speak out about the rise in racism and far-right protests outside hotels and in public spaces over the summer. Many protesters claimed that they were protecting women and children. But
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Victory: A mother who survived rape, who was due to be sent out of London and away from the support of All African Women’s Group (AAWG) and Women Against Rape (WAR) has won the right to stay.
It was a battle. WAR wrote a letter to say it would be devastating for her and her son to be separated from her support network. The Home Office was forced to give in. They said they had consulted their “psychiatric adviser”. But our question is why didn’t they consult this person first when they
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Victory: hotel forced to provide edible food for mother and baby.
I am the mother of a 16-month-old daughter. I was moved to a hotel near Gatwick in June 2023. When I first arrived I was given a room with a toilet and basin. The food is provided by the hotel. This was terrible because the food was cold, bland, tasteless and not enough to feed
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Christmas Appeal 2023 for destitute women asylum seekers
Dear friends, Each year as Christmas approaches, Legal Action for Women organises an appeal for destitute women and children in All African Women’s Group (AAWG) — the self-help group of women asylum seekers based with us at the Crossroads Women’s Centre, the charity running the Centre, is administering the appeal. We are always overcome by
“Mothers and children should be a priority in this world, and we are not!” – Morning Star, 8th March 2018
Ms Mohammed’s story in Ham&High
Lesbian refugee who fled domestic violence in Pakistan pleads: rescue my son – he’s in danger!
“Thank you” from Ms Mohammed in Ham&High
Home Office on trial!
All African Women's Group 