“Politics doesn’t always have to be grubby & small-minded; sometimes it’s possible to acknowledge that what’s at stake is more important than party politics & personal ambition” — indeed. Thank you sir.
Today, Women for Refugee Women releases new research finding that the Home Office is harming vulnerable Chinese women who have been trafficked to the UK by routinely locking them up for long periods of time in detention.
#SetHerFree
https://t.co/amD3IQ2kW1
At 14, Hadiza came home from school to find her uncle had married her off.
Her dreams of education were shattered & she suffered terrible violence.
But she made it out of #childmarriage. Now she studies electronics & helps girls avoid #childmarriage!
https://t.co/8Bm7FPCLry
We worked with @theguardian to expose this exclusive story on the increasing number of trafficked Chinese women who are being detained in #YarlsWood. The Home Office continues to fail vulnerable women by locking them up indefinitely.
#SetHerFree
https://t.co/zAv1NBHuPN
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Take 10 minutes to read or listen to one of these @guardian pieces exposing the harm and trauma of indefinite immigration detention.
#SetHerFree
Best end to a conference that I can remember- so much dancing and celebrating even after the official end! A huge thanks to everyone who made #WAEvent2018 happen- tech team, kids workers, stewards and band. Great to make new friends and enjoy catching up with old ones! #family