All women and girls should be able to live a life free from violence. However, many groups are using the issue of violence against women and girls as a way to spread misinformation and hatred, benefiting their own political agendas.

That is why we have teamed up with EVAW, Hibiscus, Imkaan, Women for Refugee Women, Southall Black Sisters, and Asylum Matters, and we are launching a practical guide on the weaponisation of VAWG as part of our #NotInOurName campaign.

What the guide is for

The guide is designed as a practical resource for people who want to challenge harmful falsehoods and have productive conversations with the people in their lives about VAWG and immigration. It provides tools to identify and push back on false narratives that endanger our communities.

Why it matters

Speaking as specialist organisations that stand for women and migrant communities, this weaponisation of VAWG does not benefit victims and survivors. Instead, it creates violence and division. This anti-migrant agenda puts women at risk.

What we are calling for

We need to shift the narrative to one that is accurate, evidence-based and grounded in lived experience. This, however, will take collective action from us all. 

Together, we can create change in our communities, standing strong against those who use violence against women and girls to further their anti-migrant and anti-women agendas and demanding accountability from decision makers on this critical issue.

Let’s start the conversation.

Download the guide here