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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Transcript for Day 6 of the digital hearing in the #ReligiousOrganisat... investigation: https://t.co/X2JHKh...
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84 posts todayRT @junowomensaid: for your own safety, contact your local support services. Juno's 24-hour helpline for women, children and teens 0808 800 0340 @EquationOrg's helpline for men 0115 960 5556 @NottsSVSS helpline for sexual violence and abuse: 0115 941 ...
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84 posts todayRT @junowomensaid: Domestic-abuse related suicide is a profound concern #COVID19. @SBSisters told the Home Office that, prior to the pandemic, 3 women a week died by suicide to escape abuse, and rates were starker for both black and Asian women. If ...
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84 posts todayRT @Shaz_Nour: @SBSisters @Hopetraining @WEP_UK @4refugeewomen @zarahsultana @NushraMansuri @DrJessTaylor @DrAishaKGill @nazirafzal @patel4witham @CRMCCov @RefugeCharity @baronessnewlove @EasternEye @RegOurMarriage @JANTrust @UN_Women @coventry_haven ...
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84 posts todayRT @valuingcultures: @itvcorrie saw Yasmeen reach a climax with Geoff's #DomesticAbuse Kiranjit Ahluwalia's story is strikingly similar- highlighting #DomesticAbuse in non English speaking households. Alhuwalia's case paved the way for the ...
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84 posts todayRT @KhadijaKhan__: Sadly this represents progressive but misleading image of women's rights in Islam which are in reality far from being equal to men.If we're to ensure gender equality and protect women's rights, we need to go beyond the structure of ...
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84 posts todayRT @refugeecouncil: (THREAD) Thousands of you have already signed our open letter to the Home Secretary, calling for immediate changes to protect people seeking asylum during this pandemic. Will you help increase the pressure by emailing your MP ...
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84 posts todayRT @natashamanota: Great to stand in solidarity with @SBSisters and Gloucestershire Sisters to raise & highlight important issues on Child Sexual Abuse to the independent inquiry held by @InquiryCSA today 🙌🏽 https://t.co/XXhfKb...
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84 posts todayRT @RationalAlien: Pragna Patel played a blinder today, championing universal human rights over religious sensibilities. Well done. https://t.co/QSU36c...
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84 posts todayThank you to my fellow panellists and to @InquiryCSA for creating much needed space to ensure that the voices and rights of BME survivors of sexual abuse are front and centre in this vital debate. Justice must not only be done but seen to be done. - ...
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84 posts todayThanks for the support. It is vital that BME organisations are supported to help protect those who are the most vulnerable in our communities? #ProtectionForAll #InSolidarity https://t.co/XOpEXz...
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84 posts todayRT @JCWI_UK: The Immigration Bill returns to parliament on Monday next week. This bill paves the way for massive new restrictions on the migration of low-paid workers - the very same workers who've kept the UK running during the #Covid19 pandemic. ...
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84 posts todayRT @AmnestyMayfair: As well as charities such as @womensaid and @RefugeCharity. If you’re concerned about your immigration status and how it might be affected if you seek help for domestic abuse, @SBSisters can provide support: https://t.co/GWgPJO...
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84 posts todayRT @publiclawcentre: Well done to everyone who worked so hard for this. The devil is in the detail - let's wait to see how the fund is distributed. We will fight to ensure that working class, migrant and BME survivors are properly included! ...
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84 posts todayRT @EveHowardUK: #MillionWomenRise Video of photos taken on 7 March 2020 in London, marking International Women’s Day. @NFWIWales @WomensInstitute @SBSisters @eystwales @womensday @sisofrida @womensaid @StoneRangersWI https://t.co/fajbKU...
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84 posts todayRT @ApnaHaq1: 5 weeks of lockdown & 4 young women with no recourse on spousal visas amongst our increased workload. Pleased with the announcement, but crucial that specialist services are given the life lines they need. @EVAWuk @Imkaan @womensaid ...
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84 posts todayRT @OxfordCSLS: Help us launch a new research project on unsung women lawyers. Please complete this 5-min survey & tell us about inspiring yet little-known women lawyers in England/Wales who deserve to be recognised. https://t.co/DpljVE...
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84 posts todayRT @SolaceWomensAid: "A reckoning is due in how we treat migrant women." A must read report into the stark inequalities of life faced by migrant women. @SBSisters @publiclawcentre https://t.co/aEkyBG...
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84 posts todayRT @FiLiA_charity: 'Although the government's decision to criminalise FGM was welcomed both inside and outside of the country, Sudanese feminists have warned that it cannot be considered a victory until all forms of discrimination and violence ...
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84 posts todayRT @ealingMPS: #Share Malikah Zahid ,16, is #Missing from #Hounslow She was last seen in Hounslow at 20:00hrs on 14th May. We would urge anyone with any information on her whereabouts to call police on 101 or @missingpeople on 116000 and quote our re ...
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84 posts todayRT @Richard_Scorer: Asked about claims that Islamic , Hindu & Sikh institutions are elevating more women to positions of power, Pragna Patel of @SBSisters notes that none of the institutions have sent women to speak for them at this inquiry. ...
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84 posts todayRT @cctheatreco: During #lockdown @SBSisters are hosting Live Online Outreach Advice Surgeries every Wednesday 10am to 12pm for BME women who have experienced:Domesti... & sexual violence & Other specific cultural forms of violence More info ...
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84 posts todayRT @Jlemom2: Brilliant news! 👏🏾👏🏾. Great to see partnership work of @SBSisters, @SolaceWomensAid & #VAWG team @MOPACLdn coming to fruition to support women & their children. Please retweet to your networks if you can. https://t.co/EAlRX1...
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84 posts todayRT @JackieKayPoet: Another Sunday poem #Makar This I wrote after reading a moving testimony sent to me by @SBSisters Right now, thinking of everyone out there going through a double lock down #ViolenceAgainstTNw... @SayNO_UNiTE https://t.co/DW6Ywq...
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84 posts today“The constant mantra be sensitive to religious values is a way of saying ultimately, our right to manifest religion & freedom of religion in the way we define it cannot be trumped." Pragna Patel #ReligiousOrganisat...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Ms Hameed of Gloucester Sisters says that there exist concrete statistics for FGM for the first time as a result of mandatory reporting and the strengthening of existing laws. "Mandatory reporting has been fantastic for us" ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: .."Is there training embedded within that wider framework of understanding gender/sexual equality? childrens rights? All of these things need to be part of the ingredients of what we are looking at." /2
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Ms Patel of @SBSisters concludes her remarks; "What we want to see is a rights based approach. Not secular, not religious, centering the rights of BME victims who have been so forgotten, so neglected for so long." /1 ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: She continues, "To what? To patriarchal views and norms which must be challenged because they support violence against women and girls?" Ms Patel says the right to manifest religion cannot trump the rights of women and children to be ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Ms Patel has huge problems with the way external regulation is discussed within the context of 'religious sensitivities' - "Nobody has spelled out to me what these sensitivities which are constantly being bandied about mean" /1
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84 posts todayRT @David_Challen: We must keep banging on about this: The media must report on domestic abuse responsibly. Stop labelling the increase in domestic homicide as anything but a result of an increase in #maleviolence. https://t.co/6T3fsA...
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84 posts todayRT @EquityWomen: Southall Black Sisters launches Live Online Outreach Advice Surgeries every Wednesday 10:00 am to 12:00 pm every Wednesday via Facebook messenger, SBS will be running online outreach advice surgeries for BME women who have ...
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84 posts todayRT @SolaceWomensAid: Southall Black Sisters and Solace launch COVID-19 Crisis Project to create urgently needed safe housing - Voice Online https://t.co/wbG04Z...
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84 posts todayRT @FiLiA_charity: 𝗙𝗶𝗟𝗶𝗔 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗦 Amplifying the Voices of Women (particularly those less often heard or purposefully silenced) Pragna Patel - FiLiA Conference 2019 ‘Bradford connection and the politics of simultaneous resistance' ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Ms Patel says there are regulatory bodies - including those we have heard from during this hearing - that have shown themselves to be 'unwilling and inept' at handling child safeguarding issues #ReligiousOrganisat...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Natasha Rattu of @KNFMHBV says that there needs to be improvement of regulation of marriages and detection of child marriages to ensure they don't take place. She says registered marriages only form part of the picture and that the ...
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84 posts todayRT @kizzygardiner: Really brilliant and vital support from @SolaceWomensAid and @SBSisters. https://t.co/PxEJbN...
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84 posts todayRT @GitaSahgal: Belly was forced to do dangerous work by her transport bosses. Please sign this petition to find her killer and hold bosses to account. @RehmanYasmin,@danc... ,@VivHayes,@SBSiste... ,@WASTCampaigning,@... ,@nia_endingVAWG ...
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84 posts todayRT @Brthcompanions: This is so vital - thank you @SolaceWomensAid and @SBSisters https://t.co/k0XmLS...
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84 posts todayRT @YWTrust: 💞 Can you give to help young women during this crisis? We’ve launched a fund to help economically vulnerable young women, granting relief payments to those struggling to afford essentials. We've kickstarted it with our own money. Now we ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Ms Patel says immigration difficulties are a huge barrier to reporting sexual abuse. Large proportions of women who report to @SBSisters are migrants who have fled sexual abuse and are frightened of deportation.
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Ms Rattu describing the cultural barriers faced by women who wish to report but find it difficult due to issues of being believed. Ms Patel says the cultural barriers are often in place by the people who do not wish the abuse to come ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Also says faith healing and rituals can be used in gay conversion therapy or to bring women 'back into line' . She gives an example of a woman made to have sex with a man whilst the faith healer watched - this was to cure her of ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Ms Hameed tells the Inquiry her concern of the use of 'exorcism' and how it can be used to justify child sexual abuse. Ms Patel agrees and warns how some religions use these practices to bring victims back into line 1/2
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Watch the final day of Week 1 in the #ReligiousOrganisat... hearing live now - https://t.co/dGQI3e... https://t.co/CNYZ4T...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Ms Rattu works for Karma Nirvana - a charity that helps victims of forced marriage and honour based abuse https://t.co/c6lJyx...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Now turning to the issue of 'child marriage' - Ms Rattu describes children who are 'married' in religious ceremonies. She says these cases are invisible and we don't know how many have happened and only hear about them when the victim ...
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84 posts todayRT @ealingMPS: #Share #Missing 12 year old female. Natalie Nash, 12 was last seen at 20:41hrs on 14th May in #Hounslow We would urge anyone with any information on her whereabouts to call police on 101 or @missingpeople on 116000 and quote our refe ...
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84 posts todayRT @supermurphdawg: Fantastic news well done @SolaceWomensAid & @SBSisters so delighted to hear how you are able to provide vital life line support to women & children fleeing domestic violence. If only all women in desperate need could ...
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84 posts todayRT @TheVoiceNews: Southall Black Sisters and Solace launch COVID-19 Crisis Project to create urgently needed safe housing https://t.co/q6TPYw... @SBSisters ...
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84 posts todayRT @matrixchambers: Register for our upcoming immigration webinar where we'll be discussing issues raised by virtual hearings, the legal challenge against remote hearings in the FTT and the legal challenge to release immigration detainees ...
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84 posts todayRT @JCWI_UK: Migrant + BAME communities are suffering at the sharp end of the private rented sector. Housing insecurity is making us sick. 💥Renters need protection from debt, evictions & racist immigration controls.💥 ✊🏾Join renters taking action: ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: The witnesses all describe how religion & culture are intertwinned and you cannot separate them. They say some religious leaders try to blame one or the other in order not to deal with the problems that victims of sexual or ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Our witnesses today are Pragna Patel from Southall Black Sisters, Natasha Rattu from Karma Nirvana and Sadia Hameed from Gloucestershire Sisters. We are looking at the issue of 'honour' and how it impacts women who try to report abuse ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Ms Patel tells the Inquiry of her concerns that some parents prevent their children from receiving sex education from schools as they do not think it's reflective of their religious values. Watch: https://t.co/QRz4C5...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Now discussing areas of language and linguistics and how some religiously conservative organisations do not encourage women to have conversations about sex or consent so to move onto having conversations about sexual abuse would be ...
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84 posts todayRT @GabriellaSwerl: Pragna Patel of @SBSisters tells @InquiryCSA: “They argue we’re shouting too loud... I have no choice but to try & stand up and shout even louder. So no, it’s not about being polite. Being polite is not the name of the game, ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Ms Patel worries that victims are made to feel that they have not been a dutiful wife or daughter and she feels that the 'lack of understanding' comes from victims themselves #ReligiousOrganisat...
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84 posts today“Religious & cultural values are used & are so embedded in family life in South Asian communities & give rise to forms of abuse that women & girls are experiencing–those values erect barriers to disclosure,to protection for women ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: However, she cites two examples of religious organisations who do not want to offer their services to the women in their congregations and she has found resistance from religious leaders to engage with the issues faced by some women ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Ms Patel tells the Inquiry they work hard to make safe spaces for women in an autonomous way and so do not affiliate themselves with any religious organisation. #ReligiousOrganisat... 1/2 ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Sadia Hameed, director of Gloucestershire Sisters, is describing their work with minority communities, particularly around tackling harmful traditional practices. Watch: https://t.co/QRz4C5...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Natasha Rattu from Karma Nirvana is now describing the work they do with victims of honour-based abuse https://t.co/0Awjsk... watch live: https://t.co/QRz4C5...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Witness Pragna Patel from Southall Black Sisters says the issues around sexual abuse and cultural beliefs are very much an issue which is happening now. An issue that was identified in the Casey Review in Dec 2016 - ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: First up, Pragna Patel, Southall Black Sisters is describing the organisation - https://t.co/M5m98K... They have been supporting BME women for 40 years and deal with issues including domestic violence, FGM and sexual abuse. ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Inquiry counsel Fiona Scolding QC will be asking the witnesses about the background and work of each witness with women, and with victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, in particular from within the South Asian community and ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Day 6 of #ReligiousOrganisat... has just begun with the witnesses being sworn. We're hearing from Pragna Patel from Southall Black Sisters, Natasha Rattu from Karma Nirvana and Sadia Hameed from Gloucestershire Sisters - watch ...
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84 posts todayThank you #LondonCommunityRes... and @londonfunders for providing us emergency funding so we may continue to deliver critical life-saving services to vulnerable, marginalised women experiencing VAWG during this pandemic. #ProtectionForAll https://t ...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Our livestream will be available just after 10.15 today #ReligiousOrganisat...
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84 posts todayRT @InquiryCSA: Here's the agenda for Day 6 of the Child Protection in #ReligiousOrganisat... hearing. Join us live from 10:30 , when we'll hear from @SBSisters -iicsa.org.uk/live - or follow our tweets https://t.co/7xlIAV...
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84 posts todayRT @SophieRunning: Today we launch the Young Women's Emergency Fund. Please donate so we can make relief payments to young women in financial crisis as a result of #coronavirus. We closed/delayed @YWTrust projects to kickstart it with our own money. ...
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84 posts todayRT @GMIAU: More important than ever to promote & support organisations like @Safety4Sisters. We are so grateful for their work. Read more about how they make sure women survivors are not lost in the pandemic (thks @sianushka): ...
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84 posts todayRT @Safety4Sisters: It's not only coronavirus that threatens migrant women - but the violent abusers they must isolate with & the immigration system that threatens them with detention & denies their safety. Please see our position paper. ...
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84 posts todayRT @SolaceWomensAid: Women will be regarded as #priority need when making #housing housing applications - this must translate into safe, secure & decent housing & a permanent offer. No more temporary accommodation 'warehousing' women and ...
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84 posts todayRT @MOPACLdn: We're deeply grateful to everyone who has helped make this project happen, and to those who have helped spread the word about the support available. Please do continue to share via your networks. https://t.co/vo33mg...
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84 posts todayRT @LDNVictimsComm: Brilliant work that will result in lives being saved. Thank you to @MayorofLondon @SophieKLinden @MOPACLdn & Poppy from my office for working tirelessly to make this happen. And hugest thank you to the life saving orgs for ...
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84 posts todayRT @homefinderuk: .@SolaceWomensAid & @SBSisters have launched a crisis #accommodation project for abused women in #London, especially migrant women with ‘no recourse to public funds’. Check it out! https://t.co/nO3Fxq...
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84 posts todayRT @GitaSahgal: All the faith based initiatives are testifying @SBSisters, @CEMB_forum , @feministdissent https://t.co/zwgs7O...
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84 posts todayRT @GitaSahgal: Inquiry discussing religious based child abuse. Follow this thread @SBSisters, @CEMB_forum , @feministdissent https://t.co/VfnqU1...
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84 posts todayRT @Channel4News: “The amount of women that we’re having to turn down, the amount of women that are just so utterly desperate.” Charlotte Kneer, who runs a women’s shelter, says they’ve had to turn away six out of 10 women in need of refuge since ...
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84 posts todayRT @jessphillips: https://t.co/2ub2FS...
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84 posts todayRT @mnt: "In situations of crisis, in […] these kinds of emergencies, violence against women is one of the things that really rise.” Thanks to @fawcettsociety and @SBSisters for helping inform this article about domestic violence rates during the ...
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84 posts todayPragna Patel will be giving evidence today for the Truth Project, The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in #ReligiousOrganisat... hearing. "It is vital to hold minority religions to account". Watch live here https://www.iicsa.o...
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84 posts todayPragna Patel will be giving evidence today for the @InquiryCSA Child Protection in #ReligiousOrganisat... hearing. "It is vital to hold minority religions to account". Watch live here https://t.co/jABMvw... https://t.co/w0FDVi...