AWRC (Asian Women's Resource Centre)
@awrcentre.bsky.social
AWRC is a pan-London specialist service that provides support to women who have been affected by domestic abuse and or harmful practices.
CALL FOR CHANGE 🚨
A new study by @runnymedetrust.bsky.social trust has found that up to 9 million people in the UK (3 in 5) could be at risk of having their British citizenship stripped under current laws. This equates to about 13% of the population.
A new study by @runnymedetrust.bsky.social trust has found that up to 9 million people in the UK (3 in 5) could be at risk of having their British citizenship stripped under current laws. This equates to about 13% of the population.
December 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
CALL FOR CHANGE 🚨
A new study by @runnymedetrust.bsky.social trust has found that up to 9 million people in the UK (3 in 5) could be at risk of having their British citizenship stripped under current laws. This equates to about 13% of the population.
A new study by @runnymedetrust.bsky.social trust has found that up to 9 million people in the UK (3 in 5) could be at risk of having their British citizenship stripped under current laws. This equates to about 13% of the population.
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Contribute to the national consultation for the new suite of e-learning modules, commissioned by the Home Office! ⭐
🔗https://karmanirvana.org.uk/news-item/karma-nirvana-launches-national-consultation-for-new-home-office-commissioned-hba-e-learning-programme/
Deadline 🎯: 5th January 2026
🔗https://karmanirvana.org.uk/news-item/karma-nirvana-launches-national-consultation-for-new-home-office-commissioned-hba-e-learning-programme/
Deadline 🎯: 5th January 2026
December 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Contribute to the national consultation for the new suite of e-learning modules, commissioned by the Home Office! ⭐
🔗https://karmanirvana.org.uk/news-item/karma-nirvana-launches-national-consultation-for-new-home-office-commissioned-hba-e-learning-programme/
Deadline 🎯: 5th January 2026
🔗https://karmanirvana.org.uk/news-item/karma-nirvana-launches-national-consultation-for-new-home-office-commissioned-hba-e-learning-programme/
Deadline 🎯: 5th January 2026
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We support #16DaysofActivism. Today we showcase an animation on sextortion, a form of online blackmail where offenders threaten to share sexual images or personal info of victims unless they pay money or meet other demands. vision.city.ac.uk/news/united-...
“United to End Sextortion”: Launching a New Animation for the 16 Days of Activism - City Vision
By Dr Nadia Aghtaie, Associate Professor in Criminology, University of Bristol Sextortion is one of the fastest-growing – and least understood – forms of abuse facing young people today. Yet it is sti...
vision.city.ac.uk
December 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
We support #16DaysofActivism. Today we showcase an animation on sextortion, a form of online blackmail where offenders threaten to share sexual images or personal info of victims unless they pay money or meet other demands. vision.city.ac.uk/news/united-...
Say it louder for the people in the back #16DaysOfActivism
December 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Say it louder for the people in the back #16DaysOfActivism
On International Volunteer Day, we want to take a moment to shine a light on all the women who have chosen to give AWRC their time over the past 45 years.
Whether you've helped us out with admin tasks, event setup, marketing or gardening, we want to say thank you for everything you've done. 🧡
Whether you've helped us out with admin tasks, event setup, marketing or gardening, we want to say thank you for everything you've done. 🧡
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
On International Volunteer Day, we want to take a moment to shine a light on all the women who have chosen to give AWRC their time over the past 45 years.
Whether you've helped us out with admin tasks, event setup, marketing or gardening, we want to say thank you for everything you've done. 🧡
Whether you've helped us out with admin tasks, event setup, marketing or gardening, we want to say thank you for everything you've done. 🧡
Digital abuse covers a wide spectrum of online behaviour. It can look like:
🔶Expecting you to be constantly available
🔶Demanding access to your devices
🔶Weaponising intimate content
🔶Tracking your location
🔶Using smart devices to monitor you
🔶Expecting you to be constantly available
🔶Demanding access to your devices
🔶Weaponising intimate content
🔶Tracking your location
🔶Using smart devices to monitor you
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Digital abuse covers a wide spectrum of online behaviour. It can look like:
🔶Expecting you to be constantly available
🔶Demanding access to your devices
🔶Weaponising intimate content
🔶Tracking your location
🔶Using smart devices to monitor you
🔶Expecting you to be constantly available
🔶Demanding access to your devices
🔶Weaponising intimate content
🔶Tracking your location
🔶Using smart devices to monitor you
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Powerful piece from Glamour on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence: 16 ways we can all help end violence against women by Lucy Morgan. We’re proud to be part of that change: at ActionAid we stand against gender-based violence.
www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/16-d...
www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/16-d...
www.glamourmagazine.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Powerful piece from Glamour on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence: 16 ways we can all help end violence against women by Lucy Morgan. We’re proud to be part of that change: at ActionAid we stand against gender-based violence.
www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/16-d...
www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/16-d...
Women with disabilities can be particularly vulnerable to #TechBasedAbuse especially when their identity intersects with other marginalised groups. On #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities we want to highlight unique challenges women with disabilities can face when experiencing domestic abuse.
December 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Women with disabilities can be particularly vulnerable to #TechBasedAbuse especially when their identity intersects with other marginalised groups. On #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities we want to highlight unique challenges women with disabilities can face when experiencing domestic abuse.
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Refugee women face unique challenges at the intersection of disability and displacement. An issue that is often invisible in vital conversations.
That's why, to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Jane shared her experience 👇
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/janes-experi...
#IDPWD
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That's why, to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Jane shared her experience 👇
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/janes-experi...
#IDPWD
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www.refugeewomen.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Refugee women face unique challenges at the intersection of disability and displacement. An issue that is often invisible in vital conversations.
That's why, to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Jane shared her experience 👇
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/janes-experi...
#IDPWD
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That's why, to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Jane shared her experience 👇
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/janes-experi...
#IDPWD
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We're proud to announce that AWRC has been awarded funding as part of the 2026-30 #LondonCouncilsGrantsProgramme!
The Programme will invest £25 million into voluntary organisations supporting Londoners facing homelessness and domestic or sexual abuse.
The Programme will invest £25 million into voluntary organisations supporting Londoners facing homelessness and domestic or sexual abuse.
December 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We're proud to announce that AWRC has been awarded funding as part of the 2026-30 #LondonCouncilsGrantsProgramme!
The Programme will invest £25 million into voluntary organisations supporting Londoners facing homelessness and domestic or sexual abuse.
The Programme will invest £25 million into voluntary organisations supporting Londoners facing homelessness and domestic or sexual abuse.
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Real wins this #16Days, from new laws to global action, progress is happening for women’s rights.
https://bit.ly/3Kl2h9k
https://bit.ly/3Kl2h9k
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Real wins this #16Days, from new laws to global action, progress is happening for women’s rights.
https://bit.ly/3Kl2h9k
https://bit.ly/3Kl2h9k
"I was crying and depressed, didn't know what to do. My caseworker is such a generous person. I really appreciated her assistance and kind approach."
December 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"I was crying and depressed, didn't know what to do. My caseworker is such a generous person. I really appreciated her assistance and kind approach."
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When reviewing your digital devices, start by checking which accounts and apps are logged in. Remove any access you do not recognize and change passwords to something you've never used before. A strong password should not be based on personal details that someone else could easily guess.
December 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
When reviewing your digital devices, start by checking which accounts and apps are logged in. Remove any access you do not recognize and change passwords to something you've never used before. A strong password should not be based on personal details that someone else could easily guess.
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“No one else should have to endure the fear, violence, and ultimate loss that [Banaz] faced.”
Bekhal Mahmod and SBS spoke to @berynorera.bsky.social for @lacunamagazine.bsky.social on the urgent need for reform and Banaz’s Law 👇🏾. 1/2
lacuna.org.uk/justice/bana...
Bekhal Mahmod and SBS spoke to @berynorera.bsky.social for @lacunamagazine.bsky.social on the urgent need for reform and Banaz’s Law 👇🏾. 1/2
lacuna.org.uk/justice/bana...
December 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“No one else should have to endure the fear, violence, and ultimate loss that [Banaz] faced.”
Bekhal Mahmod and SBS spoke to @berynorera.bsky.social for @lacunamagazine.bsky.social on the urgent need for reform and Banaz’s Law 👇🏾. 1/2
lacuna.org.uk/justice/bana...
Bekhal Mahmod and SBS spoke to @berynorera.bsky.social for @lacunamagazine.bsky.social on the urgent need for reform and Banaz’s Law 👇🏾. 1/2
lacuna.org.uk/justice/bana...
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It's the #16DaysOfActivism to end violence against women and girls.
This year, the theme is digital violence.📱💻
Digital violence can take many forms, including online harassment, stalking, deepfakes, hate speech, disinformation - and much more.
This harms us all.
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This year, the theme is digital violence.📱💻
Digital violence can take many forms, including online harassment, stalking, deepfakes, hate speech, disinformation - and much more.
This harms us all.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It's the #16DaysOfActivism to end violence against women and girls.
This year, the theme is digital violence.📱💻
Digital violence can take many forms, including online harassment, stalking, deepfakes, hate speech, disinformation - and much more.
This harms us all.
1/🧵
This year, the theme is digital violence.📱💻
Digital violence can take many forms, including online harassment, stalking, deepfakes, hate speech, disinformation - and much more.
This harms us all.
1/🧵
"He does get angry when I don't text back straight away, but it's just because he cares."
"It's really embarrassing when he starts calling nonstop while I'm in an important meeting with my boss."
"At first, it was flattering, but now every message feels like a ticking time bomb."
"It's really embarrassing when he starts calling nonstop while I'm in an important meeting with my boss."
"At first, it was flattering, but now every message feels like a ticking time bomb."
December 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"He does get angry when I don't text back straight away, but it's just because he cares."
"It's really embarrassing when he starts calling nonstop while I'm in an important meeting with my boss."
"At first, it was flattering, but now every message feels like a ticking time bomb."
"It's really embarrassing when he starts calling nonstop while I'm in an important meeting with my boss."
"At first, it was flattering, but now every message feels like a ticking time bomb."
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Our response to the #AutumnBudget: Welcome removal of two-child benefit cap, but investment in ending VAWG must be delivered with urgency ⤵️
Autumn Budget 2025: Investment in VAWG is urgent | End Violence Against Women
Autumn Budget 2025: EVAW welcomes the removal of two-child benefit cap, but warns that investment in ending VAWG must be delivered with urgency Yesterday (Wednesday 26th November 2025), the Chancellor...
www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Our response to the #AutumnBudget: Welcome removal of two-child benefit cap, but investment in ending VAWG must be delivered with urgency ⤵️
Survivors of online abuse, particularly image-based abuse, often blame themselves for sharing images with the perpetrator.
If they're on the receiving end of abuse or harassment as a result of content they've published, they may feel like they should have just kept silent.
If they're on the receiving end of abuse or harassment as a result of content they've published, they may feel like they should have just kept silent.
November 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Survivors of online abuse, particularly image-based abuse, often blame themselves for sharing images with the perpetrator.
If they're on the receiving end of abuse or harassment as a result of content they've published, they may feel like they should have just kept silent.
If they're on the receiving end of abuse or harassment as a result of content they've published, they may feel like they should have just kept silent.
Some sobering facts about women and online abuse:
🔶 Women are 27 times more likely than men to be harassed online
🔶1 in 5 women have experienced online harassment or abuse
🔶Black women are 84% more likely to receive abusive or problematic than white women
(Source: @evawuk.bsky.social website)
🔶 Women are 27 times more likely than men to be harassed online
🔶1 in 5 women have experienced online harassment or abuse
🔶Black women are 84% more likely to receive abusive or problematic than white women
(Source: @evawuk.bsky.social website)
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Some sobering facts about women and online abuse:
🔶 Women are 27 times more likely than men to be harassed online
🔶1 in 5 women have experienced online harassment or abuse
🔶Black women are 84% more likely to receive abusive or problematic than white women
(Source: @evawuk.bsky.social website)
🔶 Women are 27 times more likely than men to be harassed online
🔶1 in 5 women have experienced online harassment or abuse
🔶Black women are 84% more likely to receive abusive or problematic than white women
(Source: @evawuk.bsky.social website)
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Our vigil remembering Black, minoritised, and migrant women who lost their lives to domestic and ‘honour’-based abuse shows how much still needs to change.
SBS demands:
✅ Enact Banaz’s Law (aggravating factor for HBA)
✅ Recognise abuse-related suicides
✅ Scrap NRPF
news.sky.com/story/famili...
SBS demands:
✅ Enact Banaz’s Law (aggravating factor for HBA)
✅ Recognise abuse-related suicides
✅ Scrap NRPF
news.sky.com/story/famili...
Families of women who died after violence demand reform
At a Downing Street vigil held on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, campaigners pointed to "systemic failures" in policing and sentencing.
news.sky.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Our vigil remembering Black, minoritised, and migrant women who lost their lives to domestic and ‘honour’-based abuse shows how much still needs to change.
SBS demands:
✅ Enact Banaz’s Law (aggravating factor for HBA)
✅ Recognise abuse-related suicides
✅ Scrap NRPF
news.sky.com/story/famili...
SBS demands:
✅ Enact Banaz’s Law (aggravating factor for HBA)
✅ Recognise abuse-related suicides
✅ Scrap NRPF
news.sky.com/story/famili...
One of the ways perpetrators exert control of their victims is through the use of devices, particularly 'smart' devices such as internet-enabled cameras, voice-activated assistants like Alexa or Siri or location-tracking settings on fitness trackers or smart watches.
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
One of the ways perpetrators exert control of their victims is through the use of devices, particularly 'smart' devices such as internet-enabled cameras, voice-activated assistants like Alexa or Siri or location-tracking settings on fitness trackers or smart watches.
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As the UN’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence begins, we’re excited to engage with the brilliant campaigns & events that so many of our sister organisations have been working on & come together to join a global conversation about what we have achieved & how far we have to go. (1/4)
November 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
As the UN’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence begins, we’re excited to engage with the brilliant campaigns & events that so many of our sister organisations have been working on & come together to join a global conversation about what we have achieved & how far we have to go. (1/4)
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The VAWG Curriculum: Day 1
A woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK, and we have to stop this - URGENTLY.
For today's Message, Call to Action and videos, see our webpage: www.killedwomen.org/vawg-curricu...
A woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK, and we have to stop this - URGENTLY.
For today's Message, Call to Action and videos, see our webpage: www.killedwomen.org/vawg-curricu...
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The VAWG Curriculum: Day 1
A woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK, and we have to stop this - URGENTLY.
For today's Message, Call to Action and videos, see our webpage: www.killedwomen.org/vawg-curricu...
A woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK, and we have to stop this - URGENTLY.
For today's Message, Call to Action and videos, see our webpage: www.killedwomen.org/vawg-curricu...
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📣 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls and the start of the #16DaysofActivism.
No one should flee violence and abuse only to face further harm on their journeys to safety or again in the UK.
But this is the reality for many refugee women.
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No one should flee violence and abuse only to face further harm on their journeys to safety or again in the UK.
But this is the reality for many refugee women.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
📣 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls and the start of the #16DaysofActivism.
No one should flee violence and abuse only to face further harm on their journeys to safety or again in the UK.
But this is the reality for many refugee women.
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No one should flee violence and abuse only to face further harm on their journeys to safety or again in the UK.
But this is the reality for many refugee women.
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Today is the first day of @unwomen's #16DaysOfActivism. This year is focused on technology-based abuse, which affects millions of women and girls every day.
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Today is the first day of @unwomen's #16DaysOfActivism. This year is focused on technology-based abuse, which affects millions of women and girls every day.