Southall Black Sisters

🚨 After careful consideration, Southall Black Sisters is leaving X. This isn’t symbolic. It’s a political and ethical refusal to engage with a platform that enables misogyny, racism, and violence against women and girls. Full statement 👇🏽. 1/ 🧵 southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/our-decis…

We urge anyone unsettled by X’s harmful environment to leave and engage in safer, respectful spaces. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Bluesky for updates and community support. 4/ 🧵

This environment silences women, erodes political participation, and reinforces misogyny – online and offline. We refuse to be complicit. 3/ 🧵

🚨 After careful consideration, Southall Black Sisters is leaving X. This isn’t symbolic. It’s a political and ethical refusal to engage with a platform that enables misogyny, racism, and violence against women and girls. Full statement 👇🏽. 1/ 🧵 southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/our-decis…

🚨 We’re hiring! Passionate about justice for Black, minoritised & migrant women? Join our team & make real change. ✨ Media & Comms Officer (apply by 11 Jan) ✨ Training Officer (apply by 11 Jan) ✨ Senior Immigration Solicitor (rolling) 👉🏾 Apply: southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved/w…

No one should have to worry about their photos being deepfaked. Tech companies must be held accountable for enabling and profiting from this abuse. Ofcom’s violence against women and girls guidance must be made a mandatory code of practice, with consequences for non-compliance.

“Banaz’s murder will never leave my life.” 20 years on from Banaz Mahmod’s killing, the fight for justice continues. Bekhal Mahmod & SBS speak to The Guardian about our campaign for Banaz’s Law to recognise ‘honour’-based abuse as an aggravating factor. theguardian.com/society/2026/j…

With Bekhal Mahmod, we look forward to combining her lived experience with our frontline expertise to work with the govt to drive urgently needed change for Black, minoritised & migrant communities in Banaz’s memory. Special thanks to @kirith_ae for her support & advocacy. 2/2

Yesterday, we met Ministers @jessphillips & @AlexDaviesJones to discuss Banaz’s Law - making ‘honour’-based abuse an aggravating factor with statutory guidance. We were encouraged by their support to improve agencies’ responses & drive normative change in communities. 1/2

Passionate about justice & equality? Join SBS & help empower women facing violence & inequality. 💜 Two impactful roles now open: 🌟 Media & Comms Officer 📢 Training Officer 🗓️ Deadline: 11:59 PM, 11 Jan 2026 | Interviews: 2-5 Feb 2026 Find out more: southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved/w….

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, 📞 020 8571 0800 or ✉️ info@southallblacksisters.co.uk. Free and confidential support to help women and girls live free from fear. 💜 More info: southallblacksisters.org.uk

The system is failing Black, minoritised & migrant women. We say: NO MORE. This year we held a vigil & parliamentary drop-in calling for: 📌 Banaz’s Law (‘honour’-based abuse as aggravating factor) 📌 Abuse-driven suicide = murder 📌 Abolish NRPF 📌 Public inquiry on femicide

“The system failed her. Everybody let her down.” 💔 Invisible Women by SBS & @KilledWomennw exposes how Black, minoritised & migrant women are lost to men’s violence, showing the system’s deadly failures. Urgent action is needed. 📢 Amplify our calls 👇🏾 southallblacksisters.org.uk/submissions-ca…

We also urge the government to end anti-immigrant rhetoric that silences migrant victim-survivors, putting them at greater risk. All victim-survivors must have access to status and support, regardless of immigration status, to ensure safety. 2/2

Harshita Brella, a young migrant woman with NRPF, lost her life due to domestic abuse and alleged dowry abuse. On her birthday, we remember the bright, kind human she was and stand with her family calling for justice and full accountability. 1/2

✨ Exciting opportunities to work at Southall Black Sisters! 1️⃣ Media and Communications Officer 2️⃣ Training Officer 📝 Apply by: 11:59 PM on 11 January 2026 🗓️ Interviews: 2-5 February 2026 southallblacksisters.org.uk/get-involved/w…

Abuse can escalate during the holidays when support may be harder to access. If you or someone you know needs advice or refuge, the 24-hr National Domestic Abuse Helpline is available: 📞 0808 2000 247. nationaldahelpline.org.uk

Government’s VAWG Strategy Falls Short for Migrant Women Facing Immigration Control: A Statement from Southall Black Sisters southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/statement…

The murders of Black, minoritised & migrant women by abusers can be prevented: we urgently need key safeguards in place including independent oversight, clear standards for death & serious harm police investigations & an end to No Recourse to Public Funds metro.co.uk/2025/12/12/urg…

Keep an eye on this space for updates on the progress of these campaigns and continue to amplify these crucial demands. Together, we can push for real change. 5/ 🧵

With the Crime and Policing Bill currently in the House of Lords, Baroness Doocey has tabled amendments on Banaz’s Law and abuse-related suicides on our behalf. 4/ 🧵

On 1 December, we hosted a parliamentary drop-in, kindly sponsored by @ApsanaBegumMP, where bereaved families, victim-survivors, MPs, and Peers joined Southall Black Sisters to discuss urgent reforms for Black, minoritised, and migrant women. 1/ 🧵