Latin American Women's Rights Service - LAWRS

Specialist 'by and for' BME organisation. 40+ years upholding Latin American & other migrant women's rights in the UK. Leading the #StepUpMigrantWomen coalition

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Whether it be issues of violence against women, exploitation, housing and the safeguarding of migrant women, we’ll be there. Send us a shout for a chance to meet and collaborate! (2/2) 💜

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LAWRS is going to the #LabourPartyConference! We’ll be advocating for migrant women's voices to be represented in policy and participating at events that focus on migrant women rights. (1/2) 💪

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@JCWI_UK @FocusOnLabour @ILPAimmigration Be on the lookout for our social media channels to learn more about this initiative and how you can support us. We know the Bill is complex and touches upon many issues. From this platform we will also be sharing the amazing work of other organisations on this topic! 💪 (4/4)

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The Immigration and Asylum Bill returned to Parliament yesterday. This is a truly concerning bill that will negatively impact many people, especially victims and survivors of modern slavery, exploitation and VAWG (1/4) @JCWI_UK @FocusOnLabour @ILPAimmigration

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@JCWI_UK @FocusOnLabour @ILPAimmigration @JCWI_UK @FocusOnLabour @ILPAimmigration are working on an amendment to the Bill to create a safe reporting mechanisms for victims of crime and exploitation. (3/4)

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@IRMOLondon @LatinElephant @CLAUK_Org Let’s celebrate that we’re a diverse, large and resilient community. Happy Latin American Heritage Month! (3/3) @IRMOLondon - @LatinElephant - @CLAUK_Org

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Today marks the beginning of Latin American Heritage Month, a month to commemorate our community, its culture and history. We want to highlight the campaign for the recognition of ‘Latin American’ as an identity here in the UK. (1/3)
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@IRMOLondon @LatinElephant @CLAUK_Org Although we are a significant community, we’re still not recognised in official government statistics. If we want proper services for us, to have the barriers we face and cultural matters taken into consideration, we must strive for this visibility. (2/3)

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We call on the govt to meaningfully engage with specialist by-and-for Black and minoritised orgs to develop anti-racist policies that have victim-survivors at its centre. (3/3)

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Last week the Home Office published a “behaviour guide” aimed for people seeking asylum. We strongly reject this divisive framing which will lead to suspicion, prejudice and doesn't do anything to support women. (1/3)

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Weaponising of violence against women and girls (VAWG) distorts the realities of abuse, ignoring that VAWG is a systemic issue and fails to address its root causes. (2/3)

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You can find all the requirements and benefits in this post. Friendly reminder that all participation is compensated! 💜 Apply until the 13/09!
If you're interested in participating:
- Information sheet: https://t.co/bKt1qL31dz
- Registration form: https://t.co/kylHt7SpKT (2/2)

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Are you ready to use your voice and experience to make a change? Come join our Migrant Women's Voices Group! You'll be joining fellow migrant women in this experience as safe space to co-create, design and deliver campaign work together for real policy changes. (1/2)

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➡️ You can read more about it in this post! Visit our website to learn about the importance of safe reporting mechanisms and their impact on migrant women: https://t.co/coKcwhppE6 (3/3)

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➡️ Do you know about the Step Up Migrant Women Campaign and what it advocates for? We're looking to end data-sharing practices between police and statutory services and Immigration Authorities and advocating for safe reporting mechanisms. (1/3)

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➡️ Did you know that 50+ organisations support this important initiative? We believe that immigration enforcement should NOT be prioritised over the safety of migrant women. (2/3)

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You can read the full letter here: https://t.co/iBqFa03a9s (2/2)

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No meaningful strengthening of workers’ rights without migrant workers’ rights!

We're part of the 50 organisations calling on the Prime Minister to uphold equal rights for migrant workers, incl. by guaranteeing shorter routes to settlement for all. (1/2)

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Today we remember Suzy Lamplugh and stand with victims of stalking, harassment and abuse. When will it be enough? #40YearsShouldHaveBeenEnough

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