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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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Workshop with Q&A at Anarchist Bookfair: Autonomy – women, race & immigration
Saturday 7 October 2023 1-2.30 pm, Zilkha Auditorium in the Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High St, London E1 7QX. Aldgate East underground. Wheelchair accessible. In 1982 the Wages for Housework Campaignorganised the first conference in the UK on women, race and immigration. Insisting on our right to be here is even more urgent now. Discussion with Selma James, who
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We ran for our lives. Now the Home Office has the power of life or death over us.
“On International Women’s Day, a member of All African Women’s Group shares their exhausting battle to claim asylum & access legal advice in the UK – three months later she’s still struggling to find a lawyer.” Read it in full here by clicking on the image below. 8 Mar 2023 I need a legal aid
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The New Arab: Women continue to struggle after seeking asylum in the UK
20 Oct 2022. Lauren Crosby Medlicott v If the Home Office accepts the story and evidence provided by someone claiming to need protection in the UK, they will offer one of the various types of leave to remain, entitling them to between two-and-a-half and five years to stay in the UK. Immediately following the decision, a
“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!
