This event, hosted by the APPG on No Recourse to Public Funds, will look at the issues facing migrant women who experience domestic abuse, and explore how the Domestic Abuse Bill can be used to ensure all women can access support and safety, regardless of immigration status.

Guest speakers:

Pragna Patel, Director, Southall Black Sisters

Dorothy, survivor 

Gisela Valle, Director, Latin American Women’s Rights Service

Marieke Widmann, Policy and Practice Advisor, The Children’s Society

Sara Reis, Head of Research and Policy, Women’s Budget Group

The event explored children and young people’s experiences of the hostile environment through the lens of the school day, creating an important opportunity to hear from young people who are navigating the immigration system, and the campaigning they are doing to change it for the better and secure their rights.

Minutes from the event can be accessed here