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Women for Refugee Women

We support refugee and asylum-seeking women to rebuild their lives.

About Women for Refugee Women


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Through a programme of creative and educational activities, such as English, drama and yoga, we support refugee and asylum-seeking women to build their confidence, develop their skills and share solidarity with one another.

Our goal is to equip women with the support they need to speak out, become leaders, advocate for change and to rebuild their lives and thrive.

Refugee and asylum-seeking women have already survived so much, including rape, war and persecution. Yet many are living completely destitute in the UK and struggling to survive.

Our network helps to combat the isolation faced by women seeking asylum and creates pathways for women to rebuild their lives with dignity. Through provision of therapeutic mental health support, high-quality advice and creative and educational activities, refugee women are welcomed into a safe space where they can build friendships and feel a sense of solidarity.

Our activities, such as English classes, Drama, Writing, Knitting and Rainbow Sisters support group for LGBTQ+ individuals, enable women to develop the skills and confidence needed to thrive as equal members of their communities, pursue their goals and rebuild their lives.

When women tell their own stories, they can change minds and build understanding about what it means to seek safety in the UK. We work to ensure that refugee women can speak to the media, at public events, and through creative arts projects.

We publish robust research on the experiences of refugee women and work with policy makers to make the case for a fairer asylum process. Our Set Her Free campaign against the detention of refugee women has achieved widespread recognition and real policy change.

We believe that all women have the right to safety, dignity and liberty.

Your Impact

We support and empower women who have come to the UK seeking refuge from persecution. Many have experienced rape, sexual violence or other torture.

When women arrive in the UK seeking safety, too often they instead face disbelief, detention and destitution.

Through our programme of creative and educational activities, we support women to build their confidence, develop their skills and begin to rebuild their lives.

We also support women to tell their own stories and advocate for a fairer asylum process.

We work in the belief that every woman who crosses borders in search of safety deserves a fair hearing and a chance to rebuild her life.

£10

Could enable a woman to attend our English or drama lessons.

£30

Could provide emergency support to a woman in extreme hardship.

£100

Could provide one woman with therapeutic mental health support with a qualified therapist for one month.