In Brazil and the UK violence against women and girls is on the rise; recent research suggests that the majority of Brazilian migrant women have experienced gender-based violence.
Efêmera introduces us to two women with a story to tell. (more…)
The Labour Exploitation Advisory Group’s position paper on Brexit reveals that uncertainty, confusion and threats to EU migrants as a result of Brexit is making it more likely that EU workers will face labour exploitation in the UK.
Commenting on the report (more…)
The testimony of a Latin American woman survivor of harmful practices is informing local council plans to improve women’s services in Haringey.
The Latin American Women’s Rights Service has highlighted the need to improve government responses to honour-based violence against women (more…)
The Daily Mail and Thomson Reuters Foundation have published an excellent report revealing the plight of immigrant women living under the shadow of domestic violence.
The piece looks at why women with irregular documentation status are afraid to report domestic violence to the police. It cites our research showing that (more…)
LAWRS Development and Outreach Coordinator Nahir de la Silva explains how LAWRS and the consortium Diverse Communities Health Voice found that Latin American women in Islington need better quality and gender-specific interpretation services to access healthcare. (more…)
Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) is excited to announce that we will be co-producing a Spanish and English language exchange ‘café’ with Paxton Green Time Bank (PGTB) in Southwark. (more…)
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Most Latin American women arrive in the UK with skills and qualifications and while most are in work, this is mostly in low skilled and low paid jobs in cleaning, catering and hospitality services, they experience high levels of labour exploitation and live their lives in poverty.
As part of our work in the recognition for equal rights for Latin American women and work against labour exploitation, LAWRS has participated in the report of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. (more…)
