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MIGRANT WOMEN suffering domestic abuse must have access to benefits, the Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) said today.
The charity said that migrant women who have been subjected to violence are often left without support because their immigration status blocks them from receiving benefits and accessing public services, including refuges.
The charity said that abuse victims should be exempt from this rule, and are calling on the government to lift it.
Legal frameworks designed to safeguard women are too often weaponised against them, reinforcing male power and entrenching injustice. The FiLiA Ending MVAWG Team highlight some of the issues
The government’s new immigration proposal risks creating a society where rights are earned, not guaranteed, warn feminist groups Project Resist and FiLiA in a joint statement
