This week's BBC coverage about fraudulent 'immigration advisers' has sparked concern across the sector. Our full statement can be found on our website, but we've broken it down for you. 🧵

Behaviour by a small number of bad-faith actors does not reflect the reality of LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum - Rainbow Migration Every day we work with LGBTQI+ people who have fled life-threatening situations and are hoping to rebuild their lives in safety here. For many, claiming asylum can be their only way to escape persecut...

1/3 Following recent reporting on LGBTQI+ asylum claims, we share the concerns highlighted by @rainbowmigration.bsky.social.

"The asylum system is hostile and complex, and particularly difficult for LGBTQI+ people...
www.rainbowmigration.org.uk/news/behavio...

"False Domestic Abuse Claims": Exception, Not the Norm - Southall Black Sisters We are aware of the BBC’s investigation into allegations of individuals facilitating false domestic abuse claims via the Migrant Victims of

The BBC’s claims on MVDAC-DVILR misuse do not reflect frontline reality. We see victim-survivors facing disbelief, delays, and barriers to safety. Misuse is the exception, not the norm.

With 92 organisations, we have published this statement today:

southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/false-d...

Behaviour by a small number of bad-faith actors does not reflect the reality of LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum - Rainbow Migration Almost 70 countries criminalise same-sex relations, some with the death penalty. The UK government itself recognises that in Pakistan consensual same-sex

We are aware of the BBC’s investigation into individuals allegedly helping people fabricate LGBTQI+ asylum claims. Read the full statement on our website:

The wording of New Clause 2, tabled in my name, which introduces specialist courts for sexual offence and domestic abuse cases - you can find this in published amendments here https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4083/publications

If you follow me and I'm *not* your MP, ask your MP to sign up to support NC2 in the Courts and Tribunals Bill.

You can find your MP and their contact details here: members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP

We can cut the backlog and improve the experience of victims in our courts without compromising due process - proud to stand with @charlotte2153.bsky.social in amending this bill and advocating for labours manifesto pledge for specialist courts for sexual abuse cases.

LALY Nomination - LAPG Download the Guidance Notes here

🚨 Two weeks left to nominate your Legal Aid Hero for #LALY26!

Our 10 award categories are designed to encompass all those who deliver or contribute to the delivery of legal aid, so get to nominating!

Nominate here: lapg.co.uk/laly-nomination

A heartfelt thank you to Female Counsel for sponsoring our Annual Legal Dinner last week.

Events like this play a vital role in helping Rights of Women continue to provide free, specialist legal advice.

Image credit: Female Counsel

#WomenSupportingWomen
#FemaleCounsel

RCEW's updated statement on self-swab 'rape kits' We support the NPCC's position on self-swab "rape kits" and hope that it will now contribute to careful consideration by government, as to any necessary next steps that are needed to protect survivors...

Serious concerns have been raised about “self-swab rape kits” and the potential harm of misleading survivors about evidence collection.

Well done to Rape Crisis for ongoing campaigning & leadership on this - read their full statement here:
rapecrisis.org.uk/news/rcews-u...

@rapecrisis.bsky.social

Watch our Chair @kirstybrimelow.bsky.social explain to MPs why the government needs to focus on what's really causing delays in rape and sexual offence cases. The Bar knows operationally what works - and what doesn't - because barristers are in court every day.
#JusticeNeedsJuries

These are the organisations supporting the call for action.

You can take active action to support #migrantwomen who are victims-survivors: write to your MP and ask them to raise these concerns with the Government.

With the support of over 50 organisations, we are calling on the Government to remove barriers that prevent migrant and vulnerable women to exercise their #humanrights.

No borders. No barriers. Just protection.

#VAWGstrategy #MigrantWomen

28 March — Together Alliance Together is an alliance of hundreds of civil society organisations united against the far right.

Division fuels harm.

Hostile narratives increase the risk of violence against women & girls - especially migrant women, who face added barriers to safety & justice.

We’re marching for rights, safety & solidarity.

@togetheralliance.bsky.social

togetheralliance.org.uk/march

Cutting jury trials risks ‘undermining justice’ for abused women and girls, Lammy warned In letter to justice secretary, groups say judge-led decisions more likely to be influenced by bias than those made by 12 random people

JUSTICE joined over 30 charities supporting victims of violence against women and girls to call on the government to drop plans to restrict juries.

Survivors need a justice system they can trust - sidelining juries puts that at risk.

www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...

Over 30 VAWG organisations call for rethink to cut jury trials.

Read our joint letter here:

www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/wp-content/u...

#JusticeNeedsJuries

A powerful and deeply affecting interview from Charlotte Nichols.

It’s vital we listen to what she shares about the justice system.

Lammy’s jury reforms will ‘deepen mistrust of justice system among women and girls’ Groups representing victims of VAWG called for the justice secretary to drop plans to limit jury trials, insisting they are a ‘democratic safeguard’

“Undermining one of the few mechanisms for bringing diversity into decision making and reducing courtroom bias will not resolve the backlog or address the trauma survivors experience”

Cutting jury trials isn’t a solution - it risks fair justice.

Read more:
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

Maintaining jury trials is an essential part of safeguarding justice, accountability and equality in the criminal justice system. We've joined over 30 VAWG organisations in writing to the government to warn that plans to significantly reduce jury trials will erode victims' access to justice ⬇️

Cutting jury trials risks ‘undermining justice’ for abused women and girls, Lammy warned In letter to justice secretary, groups say judge-led decisions more likely to be influenced by bias than those made by 12 random people

We are glad to have joined with @rightsofwomen.bsky.social and 30+ other organisations to raise the alarm over the Government’s plan to restrict jury trials.
The plans won’t solve the court backlog and risk undermining access to justice for women and girls.
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...

Cutting jury trials risks ‘undermining justice’ for abused women and girls, Lammy warned In letter to justice secretary, groups say judge-led decisions more likely to be influenced by bias than those made by 12 random people

We welcome this coverage about our joint letter from the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector on the need to maintain jury trials.

The proposals carry such significant repercussions for women’s access to justice.

They demand a much wider debate.

www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...

Rights of Women has joined together with over 30 VAWG organisations to raise the alarm over the Government’s plan to undermine access to jury trials. The plans risk access to justice and won’t solve delays caused by the court backlog.
www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/vawg-sector-...

Victims of rape in UK to get free legal advice throughout criminal justice process Lawyers will be available to help victims understand their rights and challenge unnecessary requests for personal information, the Ministry of Justice said

We welcome Government’s plans for a free Independent Legal Advice service for adult survivors of rape, after years of campaigning for this vital provision to support greater access to justice.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Caoilfhionn Gallagher: X, C, A, B, MZ: I’m thinking of the lonely alphabet of brave, anonymous women and girls No one knows who they are, what they went through or the landmark legal change they secured, but we owe them a debt

The Lonely Alphabet of Brave, Anonymous Women

I’ve written in @irishtimes.com about women to whom we owe a great debt, but their names are never known. They fought for legal change, often at great personal cost, in anonymised cases - X, C, A, B, MZ, & many more.

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

What does the President's 'Re Y' judgment mean for the family courts? My analysis for @tbij.bsky.social tinyurl.com/mr36v98k

Thank you for speaking out so compellingly on this issue Charlotte. It was very brave and moving. Sending you all our solidarity and support.

This was the hardest speech I've ever made, speaking about my own experiences of our justice system in opposition to my own party's proposals on courts.

Very grateful for all of the gentle and kind responses, and hope I have given a voice to other survivors who feel as I do without my platform.

Every word of what Charlotte Nichols said in her speech against restrictions to jury trials is bang on.

She spoke today for many victims who feel that their voices have been erased and their experiences instrumentalised.

If you haven’t watched it, you must.