Merseyside Women's Movement

In this week’s edition of The New Statesman In this week’s edition of The New Statesman magazine, Samira Shackle argues the British immigration system does little to help vulnerable asylum-seeking women. Using the cases of Esther from Kenya, and Salma from Pakistan, and in discussion with Asylum Aid’s Debora Singer, she looks at the persecution women face which force them to seek asylum and the problems they face after arriving in the UK, including the poor enforcement of gender guidelines by UK Border Agency staff. After raising with officials some of the demands of the Women’s Charter campaign, she concludes, ‘The UKBA says that it is working to ensure that women asylum-seekers are treated fairly, but these answers do not give a real sense of engagement with the complexity of the issue.’ To read the full article click here. You may also wish to comment on the article, which you can do after registering on the New Statesman website. Further information To read more about the Women’s Charter campaign, click here.