Southall Black Sisters: “The Domestic Abuse Bill must protect migrant women”
TODAY THE House of Lords, the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Reverend Rachel Treweek, with support from peers across the political spectrum, will table vital amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill to protect migrant women.
While the Bill has been welcomed as a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to address domestic abuse, some of the most marginalised women are excluded from the proposed measures.
These women are at high risk of domestic abuse. Their lack of immigration status and the No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) rule makes them even more vulnerable.