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.
However, we keep resisting with strength and sorority. Today we're sharing a poem from members of the Young Women’s Advisory Board that encapsulates these feelings and the need for resistance. (2/2) #16Days
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
However, we keep resisting with strength and sorority. Today we're sharing a poem from members of the Young Women’s Advisory Board that encapsulates these feelings and the need for resistance. (2/2) #16Days
#16DaysOfActivism - We want platforms to take accountability for their roles regarding digital violence and demand better protection mechanisms for women and girls. Learn more here! (2/2) #StopOnlineAbuse
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#16DaysOfActivism - We want platforms to take accountability for their roles regarding digital violence and demand better protection mechanisms for women and girls. Learn more here! (2/2) #StopOnlineAbuse
#16DaysOfActivism 💜 ✊🏽 - Today we talk about online abuse as a new form of VAWG. Women want digital spaces free from fetishisation and abuse. (1/2) #StopOnlineAbuse
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#16DaysOfActivism 💜 ✊🏽 - Today we talk about online abuse as a new form of VAWG. Women want digital spaces free from fetishisation and abuse. (1/2) #StopOnlineAbuse
#16DaysOfActivism - We want to amplify the voices of young women on how fetishisation has impacted their lives and their identities as Latin American women in the UK. Here are some of their stories. (2/2)
December 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#16DaysOfActivism - We want to amplify the voices of young women on how fetishisation has impacted their lives and their identities as Latin American women in the UK. Here are some of their stories. (2/2)
#16DaysOfActivism - Young women are impacted by fetishisation in many different ways, especially within online contexts. (1/2) #StopOnlineAbuse
December 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#16DaysOfActivism - Young women are impacted by fetishisation in many different ways, especially within online contexts. (1/2) #StopOnlineAbuse
#16DaysOfActivism - Find out more about what fetishisation is, how it links to online abuse and why the YWAB believes in advocating for these behaviours to stop. (2/2)
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#16DaysOfActivism - Find out more about what fetishisation is, how it links to online abuse and why the YWAB believes in advocating for these behaviours to stop. (2/2)
#16DaysOfActivism - LAWRS’ Young Women’s Advisory Board, which gives direction to our advocacy and policy work on young migrant women, is exploring how the fetishisation of the ‘Latina’ image shapes identity and safety, and affects their political participation (1/2)
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#16DaysOfActivism - LAWRS’ Young Women’s Advisory Board, which gives direction to our advocacy and policy work on young migrant women, is exploring how the fetishisation of the ‘Latina’ image shapes identity and safety, and affects their political participation (1/2)
This dangerous rhetoric spread by the media and politicians generates real and harmful consequences for migrant women survivors. (2/2) #NotInOurName #16Days #MigrantJustice
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This dangerous rhetoric spread by the media and politicians generates real and harmful consequences for migrant women survivors. (2/2) #NotInOurName #16Days #MigrantJustice
#16DaysOfActivism - We cannot end VAWG while misinformation about it is allowed to spread unchecked. Today, we’re sharing the reality survivors face in the midst of the weaponisation of VAWG. (1/2)
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
#16DaysOfActivism - We cannot end VAWG while misinformation about it is allowed to spread unchecked. Today, we’re sharing the reality survivors face in the midst of the weaponisation of VAWG. (1/2)
#16DaysOfActivism 💜 ✊🏽 - Our Director, Gisela Valle, tells us how scapegoating is being used by the current government as a way to ignore larger widespread issues. Positioning migrants as the enemy isn’t going to fix severe structural issues that affect all communities in the UK.
#NotInOurName
#NotInOurName
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#16DaysOfActivism 💜 ✊🏽 - Our Director, Gisela Valle, tells us how scapegoating is being used by the current government as a way to ignore larger widespread issues. Positioning migrants as the enemy isn’t going to fix severe structural issues that affect all communities in the UK.
#NotInOurName
#NotInOurName
Some politicians and media outlets continuously label migrants as dangerous perpetrators, creating an environment of fear against these communities and obscuring the facts.
Here are some myths vs truths about VAWG that politicians and media outlets conveniently ignore. (2/2) #16DaysOfActivism
Here are some myths vs truths about VAWG that politicians and media outlets conveniently ignore. (2/2) #16DaysOfActivism
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Some politicians and media outlets continuously label migrants as dangerous perpetrators, creating an environment of fear against these communities and obscuring the facts.
Here are some myths vs truths about VAWG that politicians and media outlets conveniently ignore. (2/2) #16DaysOfActivism
Here are some myths vs truths about VAWG that politicians and media outlets conveniently ignore. (2/2) #16DaysOfActivism
#16DaysOfActivism - When VAWG is used as a tool to further anti-immigration agendas, it creates a space for myths, exaggeration or misrepresentations. (1/2) #NotInOurName #MigrantJustice
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#16DaysOfActivism - When VAWG is used as a tool to further anti-immigration agendas, it creates a space for myths, exaggeration or misrepresentations. (1/2) #NotInOurName #MigrantJustice
We are urging the government to publicly call out this dangerous and deceiving narrative. Find the statement produced by @evawuk.bsky.social, Hibiscus, @sbsisters.bsky.social and @4refugeewomen.bsky.social against the weaponisation of VAWG here: buff.ly/SfjRCiO #NotInOurName
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We are urging the government to publicly call out this dangerous and deceiving narrative. Find the statement produced by @evawuk.bsky.social, Hibiscus, @sbsisters.bsky.social and @4refugeewomen.bsky.social against the weaponisation of VAWG here: buff.ly/SfjRCiO #NotInOurName
Far-right groups conveniently leave out of the narrative that most gender-based violence is committed by someone known to the survivor, and that structural inequalities and lack of support drive harm, not immigration status. (3/4) #16DaysOfActivism #NotInOurName
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Far-right groups conveniently leave out of the narrative that most gender-based violence is committed by someone known to the survivor, and that structural inequalities and lack of support drive harm, not immigration status. (3/4) #16DaysOfActivism #NotInOurName
Instead of addressing the real causes of gender-based violence, blame is shifted onto migrants—silencing survivors and leaving them even more vulnerable. Safety must be for all women, not a political tool. (2/4) #16DaysOfActivism #NotInOurName
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Instead of addressing the real causes of gender-based violence, blame is shifted onto migrants—silencing survivors and leaving them even more vulnerable. Safety must be for all women, not a political tool. (2/4) #16DaysOfActivism #NotInOurName
#16DaysOfActivism VAWG is weaponised when women’s experiences and pain is used to justify racism and harsh immigration policies. (1/4)
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#16DaysOfActivism VAWG is weaponised when women’s experiences and pain is used to justify racism and harsh immigration policies. (1/4)
#16DaysOfActivism - Recently, the fight against gender-based violence has been co-opted by the far-right, anti-migrant agenda. (1/4) #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#16DaysOfActivism - Recently, the fight against gender-based violence has been co-opted by the far-right, anti-migrant agenda. (1/4) #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice
You can find the statement and the analysis here:
Statement ➡️ buff.ly/Nv2g6kk
Analysis ➡️ buff.ly/upLcnFa
#EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice #SafeReporting
Statement ➡️ buff.ly/Nv2g6kk
Analysis ➡️ buff.ly/upLcnFa
#EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice #SafeReporting
November 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
You can find the statement and the analysis here:
Statement ➡️ buff.ly/Nv2g6kk
Analysis ➡️ buff.ly/upLcnFa
#EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice #SafeReporting
Statement ➡️ buff.ly/Nv2g6kk
Analysis ➡️ buff.ly/upLcnFa
#EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice #SafeReporting
These policies are supported and often rooted in racism and far-right rhetoric, framing migrant communities as a threat rather than centering their experiences. We must challenge these narratives and demand safety, dignity, and justice for all. (3/4) #16DaysOfActivism
November 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
These policies are supported and often rooted in racism and far-right rhetoric, framing migrant communities as a threat rather than centering their experiences. We must challenge these narratives and demand safety, dignity, and justice for all. (3/4) #16DaysOfActivism
Our statement on the government’s Immigration White Paper, written jointly with @evawuk.bsky.social, Hibiscus and @sbsisters.bsky.social, and the legal analysis prepared by @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social, expose how these policies put women at risk and silence survivors. (2/4) #16DaysOfActivism
November 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Our statement on the government’s Immigration White Paper, written jointly with @evawuk.bsky.social, Hibiscus and @sbsisters.bsky.social, and the legal analysis prepared by @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social, expose how these policies put women at risk and silence survivors. (2/4) #16DaysOfActivism
#16DaysOfActivism - Migrant women who are victims of gender-based violence and modern slavery, already facing a hostile environment, will be particularly impacted by this government’s immigration policy. (1/4)
November 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#16DaysOfActivism - Migrant women who are victims of gender-based violence and modern slavery, already facing a hostile environment, will be particularly impacted by this government’s immigration policy. (1/4)
#16DaysOfActivism - On 15th October we stood side by side outside the Home Office with fellow organisations, @sbsisters.bsky.social , @evawuk.bsky.social and Hibiscus to take a stand against the Immigration White Paper (1/2)
#16Days #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice
#16Days #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#16DaysOfActivism - On 15th October we stood side by side outside the Home Office with fellow organisations, @sbsisters.bsky.social , @evawuk.bsky.social and Hibiscus to take a stand against the Immigration White Paper (1/2)
#16Days #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice
#16Days #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice
#16DaysOfActivism Eloisa’s* story is one that unfortunately many migrant women can relate to. Having to choose between safety or risking deportation is one that no woman should face. The Gov's immigration policy keeps women like Eloisa in danger. This cannot stand.
#EndVAWG #MigrantJustice
#EndVAWG #MigrantJustice
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
#16DaysOfActivism Eloisa’s* story is one that unfortunately many migrant women can relate to. Having to choose between safety or risking deportation is one that no woman should face. The Gov's immigration policy keeps women like Eloisa in danger. This cannot stand.
#EndVAWG #MigrantJustice
#EndVAWG #MigrantJustice
How do immigration policies such as the Immigration White Paper affect their livelihoods and safety? Our caseworkers help us in sharing their stories. (2/2) #16DaysOfActivism #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice #SafeReporting
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
How do immigration policies such as the Immigration White Paper affect their livelihoods and safety? Our caseworkers help us in sharing their stories. (2/2) #16DaysOfActivism #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #MigrantJustice #SafeReporting
#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)