British Red Cross and VOICES Network launch New Report into Women's Experiences of the Asylum System
The report explores the first-hand experiences of 47 women who have gone, or are going, through the asylum process in the UK. Ten of the women are research advisors from the VOICES Network.
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Asylum Policy Asylum System Children Women
January
28
2022
Author
Dave Smith
New Report Paints Grim Picture of Institutional Asylum Accommodation
'In a Place like Prison' is the result of in-depth interviews with fourteen people in the asylum system with recent experience of living in institutional asylum accommodation. Although individuals’ experiences were different, there […]
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Asylum Policy Asylum System Detention Education Family Health Integration Mental Health Women Children
December
17
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Roundup of Refugee News (29th November)
A summary of news items for the past 2 weeks makes grim reading, as it focuses on the deaths of at least 27 people crossing the channel, and the ramping up of tough rhetoric and ever more inhumane policies from the government as the […]
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Asylum Policy Channel Crossings Children Europe Family Migration Women Young People
November
30
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Weekly Roundup of Refugee News 2.3.21
This week sees a whole range of asylum and refugee stories from across the world. There are more revelations about the Covid outbreak at the Napier Barracks, as well as a story of unsuitable asylum accommodation.and sexual harassment […]
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Asylum Policy Asylum System Detention Europe Immigration Persecution Women Legal
March
04
2021
Author
Dave Smith
Mentoring Opportunities with Refugee Women in London
Routes aims to connect communities and champion women, through 1:1 mentoring programmes and confidence-building theatre workshops. There are ongoing opportunities for business women in London to mentor refugees.
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Integration Education Women
August
18
2020
Author
Dave Smith
Short Country Guides added to R2C2 Resources
Four excellent short Country Guides to Afghanistan, Albania, Eritrea and Gambia have been added tot he Resources Page of R2C2.
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Church and Asylum Integration Trafficking Family Women
March
09
2020
Author
Dave Smith
Women for Refugee Women launch harrowing Report on Destitution in the UK
Women for Refugee Women have published "Will I Ever Be Safe?", a report exploring the experiences of 106 destitute asylum-seeking women who have struggled to survive in the UK.
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Destitution Homelessness Health Women
February
22
2020
Author
Dave Smith
New Report Stresses Benefits of Hosting Vulnerable Women
Host housing schemes can be a positive option for some women but must be more women-focused and where appropriate offer women-only hosting, finds a report published recently by Commonweal Housing.
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Women Destitution Homelessness
January
31
2020
Author
Dave Smith
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