Reports & briefings Policy Briefing: Forced migration and sexual and gender-based violence: findings from the SEREDA project in the UK November 2021 READ MORE Forced migration and sexual and gender-based violence: findings from the SEREDA project in the UK November 2021 The SEREDA project finds that forced migrant survivors of sexual and gender-based violence experience additional harms in the UK asylum system. The research finds that the asylum system encourages dependency on perpetrators, exacerbates the impacts of pre-arrival SGBV, has unstable and unsafe housing, and features limited SGBV sensitivities. READ MORE Policy Briefing: Understanding Gender-Based Violence among Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Communities: A study of Lancashire County Council August 2021 READ MORE Understanding Gender-Based Violence among Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Communities: A study of Lancashire County Council August 2021 Based on surveys and interviews, this report highlights the reasons why refugee and asylum-seeking women are uniquely vulnerable to gender-based violence and makes recommendations for better engagement with gender-based violence services. The report is based on research conducted within Lancashire County Council. READ MORE Refugee Women Connect's Response to the New Plan April 2021 New Plan for Immigration which is likely to cause additional hardship and suffering to women and gender non-conforming people seeking asylum in the UK. Read our response. READ MORE The Sisters Not Strangers Coalition: A manifesto for you and us March 2021 Learn about our commitment to an expert-led coalition, feminism for all, wellbeing, action, hope and unity.READ MORE Hear Us: the experiences of refugee and asylum-seeking women during the pandemic July 2020 The Sisters Not Strangers coalition surveyed 115 refugee and asylum-seeking women about how they have survived during the pandemic. Women who were already living in poverty before the outbreak, told us that they had been made even more vulnerable to hunger and ill health. READ MORE Gendered Considerations in the Asylum System During COVID-19: Guidance for organisations supporting asylum-seeking and refugee women June 2020 This guidance has been designed for frontline refugee sector organisations continuing to support asylum-seeking and refugee women during COVID-19. It has been produced in response to a need articulated across the sector for direction in adapting services in a way that mitigates gendered harm. READ MORE In support of Black Lives Matter June 2020 READ MORE Policy Briefing: Forced migration, SGBV and COVID-19 May 2020 READ MORE Forced migration, SGBV and COVID-19: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on forced migrants survivors of SGBV May 2020 This joint research explores the ways in which the COVID-19 crisis has impacted forced migrant survivors of SGBV. The research - which was conducted across 5 countries through interviews with 52 survivors and 45 organisations - offers specific recommendations on how to mitigate the negative impacts of the crisis on survivors. READ MORE