Latin American Women's Rights Service (LAWRS)
@lawrsuk.bsky.social
Specialist 'by and for' BME organisation. Over 40 years upholding Latin American & other migrant women's rights in the UK. Leading the #StepUpMigrantWomen coalition.
#16DaysOfActivism - Today we are amplifying the voices of the women we support through our caseworkers. These women should be at the centre of the discussion for migrant women’s rights. The women whose lives are affected by harsh immigration policies (1/2)
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
#16DaysOfActivism - Today we are amplifying the voices of the women we support through our caseworkers. These women should be at the centre of the discussion for migrant women’s rights. The women whose lives are affected by harsh immigration policies (1/2)
The Labour government’s proposal on having VAWG seems too good to be true. How can this become a reality when migrant women aren’t being included in this plan? (1/2) #16DaysOfActivism #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice #SafeReporting
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Labour government’s proposal on having VAWG seems too good to be true. How can this become a reality when migrant women aren’t being included in this plan? (1/2) #16DaysOfActivism #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice #SafeReporting
Today our Director, Gisela Valle, is presenting at the International Forum Beyond Borders: Human Rights and Justice for Migrant Women Conference. We thank @siemprengo.bsky.social for organising this incredible space. Working in coalition is essential! 🤍
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Today our Director, Gisela Valle, is presenting at the International Forum Beyond Borders: Human Rights and Justice for Migrant Women Conference. We thank @siemprengo.bsky.social for organising this incredible space. Working in coalition is essential! 🤍
#16DaysofActivism - Today we join the global campaign to end gender-based violence. At LAWRS, we stand with migrant women whose safety, dignity, and rights are being undermined by harmful immigration policies (1/6)
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
#16DaysofActivism - Today we join the global campaign to end gender-based violence. At LAWRS, we stand with migrant women whose safety, dignity, and rights are being undermined by harmful immigration policies (1/6)
The govts. “earned settlement” plans punish and trap Black, minoritised & migrant victim-survivors of VAWG. These reforms are detrimental and cruel. They must be reversed.
Read our joint statement with
@sbsisters.bsky.social, @evawuk.bsky.social & Hibiscus ➡️ buff.ly/akg3Yan
Read our joint statement with
@sbsisters.bsky.social, @evawuk.bsky.social & Hibiscus ➡️ buff.ly/akg3Yan
November 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The govts. “earned settlement” plans punish and trap Black, minoritised & migrant victim-survivors of VAWG. These reforms are detrimental and cruel. They must be reversed.
Read our joint statement with
@sbsisters.bsky.social, @evawuk.bsky.social & Hibiscus ➡️ buff.ly/akg3Yan
Read our joint statement with
@sbsisters.bsky.social, @evawuk.bsky.social & Hibiscus ➡️ buff.ly/akg3Yan
Did you know how much UK's GDP could be boosted if we #LiftTheBan on work for people seeking asylum? People want to work, contribute and use their skills. Instead, they're trapped in limbo. Tell the Minister to #LiftTheBan now!
lifttheban.co.uk/email-the-ne... - @asylummatters.bsky.social
lifttheban.co.uk/email-the-ne... - @asylummatters.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Did you know how much UK's GDP could be boosted if we #LiftTheBan on work for people seeking asylum? People want to work, contribute and use their skills. Instead, they're trapped in limbo. Tell the Minister to #LiftTheBan now!
lifttheban.co.uk/email-the-ne... - @asylummatters.bsky.social
lifttheban.co.uk/email-the-ne... - @asylummatters.bsky.social
🚨 Are you interested in applying to the Policy & Communications Manager on Violence Against Women and Girls position? 🚨
We're hosting an online QA for applicants on Thursday 27th of November! 🤓 Save the date and your questions!
Register here ➡️ buff.ly/Bo2mT8B
We're hosting an online QA for applicants on Thursday 27th of November! 🤓 Save the date and your questions!
Register here ➡️ buff.ly/Bo2mT8B
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨 Are you interested in applying to the Policy & Communications Manager on Violence Against Women and Girls position? 🚨
We're hosting an online QA for applicants on Thursday 27th of November! 🤓 Save the date and your questions!
Register here ➡️ buff.ly/Bo2mT8B
We're hosting an online QA for applicants on Thursday 27th of November! 🤓 Save the date and your questions!
Register here ➡️ buff.ly/Bo2mT8B
With @sbsisters.bsky.social, @evawuk.bsky.social and Hibiscus, we share this joint statement regarding the announced changes to the asylum system.
Refugee and migrant women's rights are human rights. We stand united in condemning these reforms and call on the govt to change its course immediately.
Refugee and migrant women's rights are human rights. We stand united in condemning these reforms and call on the govt to change its course immediately.
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
With @sbsisters.bsky.social, @evawuk.bsky.social and Hibiscus, we share this joint statement regarding the announced changes to the asylum system.
Refugee and migrant women's rights are human rights. We stand united in condemning these reforms and call on the govt to change its course immediately.
Refugee and migrant women's rights are human rights. We stand united in condemning these reforms and call on the govt to change its course immediately.
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These dangerous changes will make migrants' lives unstable, driving them into less visible, less regulated work contexts.
The risk of exploitation, trafficking and modern slavery will only grow.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
The risk of exploitation, trafficking and modern slavery will only grow.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Asylum seekers only allowed to stay in the UK temporarily, Mahmood to announce
Shabana Mahmood promises ‘the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times’ in Monday speech
www.independent.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
These dangerous changes will make migrants' lives unstable, driving them into less visible, less regulated work contexts.
The risk of exploitation, trafficking and modern slavery will only grow.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
The risk of exploitation, trafficking and modern slavery will only grow.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
✨ We are #hiring! ✨Come and join our wonderful team of Latin American women!
➡️ Position: Policy & Communications Manager on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
➡️ Deadline: Sunday 30th of November
More information here: buff.ly/mIyd6ZO
#Recruitment #CharityJobs
➡️ Position: Policy & Communications Manager on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
➡️ Deadline: Sunday 30th of November
More information here: buff.ly/mIyd6ZO
#Recruitment #CharityJobs
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
✨ We are #hiring! ✨Come and join our wonderful team of Latin American women!
➡️ Position: Policy & Communications Manager on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
➡️ Deadline: Sunday 30th of November
More information here: buff.ly/mIyd6ZO
#Recruitment #CharityJobs
➡️ Position: Policy & Communications Manager on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
➡️ Deadline: Sunday 30th of November
More information here: buff.ly/mIyd6ZO
#Recruitment #CharityJobs
We're supporting this briefing regarding Amendment 43 and 44 for the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: For survivors of modern slavery to have the right to work and changes to the oversea domestic worker visa ‼️
You can find out more here ⬇️
You can find out more here ⬇️
🚨NEWS🚨
Next week marks report stage of the Borders Bill. We're briefing to 2 urgent amendments:
Amendment 43 calls on the right to work for survivors of modern slavery in the NRM &
Amendment 44 calls on changes to the ODW visa
Briefings available to read here: www.kalayaan.org.uk/resources/br...
Next week marks report stage of the Borders Bill. We're briefing to 2 urgent amendments:
Amendment 43 calls on the right to work for survivors of modern slavery in the NRM &
Amendment 44 calls on changes to the ODW visa
Briefings available to read here: www.kalayaan.org.uk/resources/br...
Briefings | Kalayaan
Kalayaan is a small London based charity which works to provide practical advice and support to, as well as campaign with and for, the rights of migrant domestic workers in the UK.
www.kalayaan.org.uk
November 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
We're supporting this briefing regarding Amendment 43 and 44 for the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: For survivors of modern slavery to have the right to work and changes to the oversea domestic worker visa ‼️
You can find out more here ⬇️
You can find out more here ⬇️
Reposted by Latin American Women's Rights Service (LAWRS)
🚨 URGENT: We're launching a campaign to stop this Government tearing families apart – will you join us?
A few weeks ago, the Government suspended refugee family reunion. We can't let this stand.
✍️ Email the Home Secretary NOW: act.safepassage.org.uk/email-home-s...
A few weeks ago, the Government suspended refugee family reunion. We can't let this stand.
✍️ Email the Home Secretary NOW: act.safepassage.org.uk/email-home-s...
October 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
🚨 URGENT: We're launching a campaign to stop this Government tearing families apart – will you join us?
A few weeks ago, the Government suspended refugee family reunion. We can't let this stand.
✍️ Email the Home Secretary NOW: act.safepassage.org.uk/email-home-s...
A few weeks ago, the Government suspended refugee family reunion. We can't let this stand.
✍️ Email the Home Secretary NOW: act.safepassage.org.uk/email-home-s...
Reposted by Latin American Women's Rights Service (LAWRS)
Read our joint briefing on her amendment to the latest immigration bill here: labourexploitation.org/app/uploads/...
@lawrsuk.bsky.social, @workrights.bsky.social, @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social, @focusonlabour.bsky.social #LEAG #SecureReporting
@lawrsuk.bsky.social, @workrights.bsky.social, @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social, @focusonlabour.bsky.social #LEAG #SecureReporting
October 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Read our joint briefing on her amendment to the latest immigration bill here: labourexploitation.org/app/uploads/...
@lawrsuk.bsky.social, @workrights.bsky.social, @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social, @focusonlabour.bsky.social #LEAG #SecureReporting
@lawrsuk.bsky.social, @workrights.bsky.social, @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social, @focusonlabour.bsky.social #LEAG #SecureReporting
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I joined Step Up Migrant Women calling on govt to #ScrapImmigrationWhitePaper
The White Paper will have a devastating impact on migrant women
Labour promised to make people's lives better but instead is pushing women into insecurity and destitution - shameful
The White Paper will have a devastating impact on migrant women
Labour promised to make people's lives better but instead is pushing women into insecurity and destitution - shameful
October 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I joined Step Up Migrant Women calling on govt to #ScrapImmigrationWhitePaper
The White Paper will have a devastating impact on migrant women
Labour promised to make people's lives better but instead is pushing women into insecurity and destitution - shameful
The White Paper will have a devastating impact on migrant women
Labour promised to make people's lives better but instead is pushing women into insecurity and destitution - shameful
Yesterday we stood outside the Home Office to say loud and clear: Black, minoritised and migrant women will not be silenced. The Government’s White Paper entrenches the Hostile Environment, we’re here to dismantle it. #EndHostileEnvironment #ScrapImmigrationWhitePaper 1/2
October 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Yesterday we stood outside the Home Office to say loud and clear: Black, minoritised and migrant women will not be silenced. The Government’s White Paper entrenches the Hostile Environment, we’re here to dismantle it. #EndHostileEnvironment #ScrapImmigrationWhitePaper 1/2
We're happy to announce that you can now find us on Instagram! ❣️ Look out for our handle @lawrsuk to find out more on our activities, events and the work we do. Give us a follow and we'll see you there too! 🤳
October 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We're happy to announce that you can now find us on Instagram! ❣️ Look out for our handle @lawrsuk to find out more on our activities, events and the work we do. Give us a follow and we'll see you there too! 🤳
✨ We are #hiring! ✨
Come and join our wonderful team of Latin American women 🤍
➡️ Position: Counsellor/Psychotherapist (Portuguese Speaker) - Maternity Cover
➡️ Deadline: Sunday 26th of October
More information here: buff.ly/XnPxoki
#Recruitment #CharityJobs
Come and join our wonderful team of Latin American women 🤍
➡️ Position: Counsellor/Psychotherapist (Portuguese Speaker) - Maternity Cover
➡️ Deadline: Sunday 26th of October
More information here: buff.ly/XnPxoki
#Recruitment #CharityJobs
October 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
✨ We are #hiring! ✨
Come and join our wonderful team of Latin American women 🤍
➡️ Position: Counsellor/Psychotherapist (Portuguese Speaker) - Maternity Cover
➡️ Deadline: Sunday 26th of October
More information here: buff.ly/XnPxoki
#Recruitment #CharityJobs
Come and join our wonderful team of Latin American women 🤍
➡️ Position: Counsellor/Psychotherapist (Portuguese Speaker) - Maternity Cover
➡️ Deadline: Sunday 26th of October
More information here: buff.ly/XnPxoki
#Recruitment #CharityJobs
Today, on World Mental Health Day, we want to raise awareness of the impact #VAWG and exploitation can have on women's mental health. Counselling and long-term support are essential which is why funding for this cause is crucial. We support survivors 🤍 #WorldMentalHealthDay
October 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Today, on World Mental Health Day, we want to raise awareness of the impact #VAWG and exploitation can have on women's mental health. Counselling and long-term support are essential which is why funding for this cause is crucial. We support survivors 🤍 #WorldMentalHealthDay
Our Young Women's Advisory Board #YWAB, from our project for girls and young women Sin Fronteras, needs YOU! 🫵 If you're a Latin American woman living in London between the ages of 18-15, consider participating in our survey. Find the form here ➡️ lnkd.in/e5xcmwBc.
October 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Our Young Women's Advisory Board #YWAB, from our project for girls and young women Sin Fronteras, needs YOU! 🫵 If you're a Latin American woman living in London between the ages of 18-15, consider participating in our survey. Find the form here ➡️ lnkd.in/e5xcmwBc.
Anger and division cause tensions in our communities, dividing us and tearing the
social fabric of our society. That’s why we’ve signed this open letter with 100+ organisations calling on the new Home Secretary to unite communities to improve everyone’s lives. Read it here: buff.ly/zL8VP4S
social fabric of our society. That’s why we’ve signed this open letter with 100+ organisations calling on the new Home Secretary to unite communities to improve everyone’s lives. Read it here: buff.ly/zL8VP4S
October 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Anger and division cause tensions in our communities, dividing us and tearing the
social fabric of our society. That’s why we’ve signed this open letter with 100+ organisations calling on the new Home Secretary to unite communities to improve everyone’s lives. Read it here: buff.ly/zL8VP4S
social fabric of our society. That’s why we’ve signed this open letter with 100+ organisations calling on the new Home Secretary to unite communities to improve everyone’s lives. Read it here: buff.ly/zL8VP4S
Halving VAWG requires centring those most marginalised. Migrant women’s safety must come before immigration enforcement. This is the moment to deliver change that protects all women & girls. #StepUpMigrantWomen #EndVAWG #LabourPartyConference #VAWGTakeover
September 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Halving VAWG requires centring those most marginalised. Migrant women’s safety must come before immigration enforcement. This is the moment to deliver change that protects all women & girls. #StepUpMigrantWomen #EndVAWG #LabourPartyConference #VAWGTakeover
Too often, immigration control is prioritised over safety. Without a firewall, abusers weaponise women’s status – 60% of migrant women report being threatened with deportation if they sought help. This must end. #StepUpMigrantWomen #LabourPartyConference
September 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Too often, immigration control is prioritised over safety. Without a firewall, abusers weaponise women’s status – 60% of migrant women report being threatened with deportation if they sought help. This must end. #StepUpMigrantWomen #LabourPartyConference
The Govt pledged to halve #VAWG, but without including Black, minoritised & migrant women, that mission is impossible. If the govt doesn't address structural inequalities these women face, they get left behind. We cannot let that happen. #NoWomanLeftBehind #VAWGTakeover #LabourPartyConference
September 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Govt pledged to halve #VAWG, but without including Black, minoritised & migrant women, that mission is impossible. If the govt doesn't address structural inequalities these women face, they get left behind. We cannot let that happen. #NoWomanLeftBehind #VAWGTakeover #LabourPartyConference
Together, we’re calling for a #VAWG strategy that:
✅ Centres lived experience
✅ Confronts racism & exclusion
✅ Grants access to safety & public funds
✅ Funds specialist ‘by and for’ services
#VAWGTakeover #LabourPartyConference
✅ Centres lived experience
✅ Confronts racism & exclusion
✅ Grants access to safety & public funds
✅ Funds specialist ‘by and for’ services
#VAWGTakeover #LabourPartyConference
September 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Together, we’re calling for a #VAWG strategy that:
✅ Centres lived experience
✅ Confronts racism & exclusion
✅ Grants access to safety & public funds
✅ Funds specialist ‘by and for’ services
#VAWGTakeover #LabourPartyConference
✅ Centres lived experience
✅ Confronts racism & exclusion
✅ Grants access to safety & public funds
✅ Funds specialist ‘by and for’ services
#VAWGTakeover #LabourPartyConference
Our partners @sbsisters.bsky.social & @4refugeewomen.bsky.social are exposing the systemic barriers too often ignored in policy:
✅ Disbelief & racist stereotypes from statutory agencies
✅ Asylum processes that retraumatise survivors
✅ A two-tier system that leaves migrant women behind
#VAWGTakeover
✅ Disbelief & racist stereotypes from statutory agencies
✅ Asylum processes that retraumatise survivors
✅ A two-tier system that leaves migrant women behind
#VAWGTakeover
September 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Our partners @sbsisters.bsky.social & @4refugeewomen.bsky.social are exposing the systemic barriers too often ignored in policy:
✅ Disbelief & racist stereotypes from statutory agencies
✅ Asylum processes that retraumatise survivors
✅ A two-tier system that leaves migrant women behind
#VAWGTakeover
✅ Disbelief & racist stereotypes from statutory agencies
✅ Asylum processes that retraumatise survivors
✅ A two-tier system that leaves migrant women behind
#VAWGTakeover