Seeking Refuge? - Rights of Women
Seeking Refuge? - Rights of Women
Seeking Refuge? - Rights of Women
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<strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Women</strong> aims to achieve equality, justice and respect<br />
for all women. <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Women</strong> advises, educates and<br />
empowers women by:<br />
• Providing women with free, confidential legal advice by<br />
specialist women solicitors and barristers.<br />
• Enabling women to understand and benefit from their<br />
legal rights through accessible and timely publications and<br />
training.<br />
• Campaigning to ensure that women’s voices are heard<br />
and law and policy meets all women’s needs.<br />
<strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Women</strong>’s areas <strong>of</strong> expertise includes all forms <strong>of</strong><br />
violence against women (including domestic and sexual<br />
violence) family, immigration and asylum law and we<br />
frequently run conferences and training on these issues.<br />
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For advice on family law, domestic violence and relationship<br />
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For advice on sexual violence, criminal, immigration and<br />
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Disclaimer: The guide provides a basic overview <strong>of</strong> the laws,<br />
policies and procedures for the asylum process in the UK. This<br />
guide is for information purposes only and is not legal advice.<br />
If you are affected by any <strong>of</strong> the issues raised by this book<br />
you should seek legal advice as soon as you can. The<br />
information contained in this book is correct to July 2009.<br />
The law may have changed since then. <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Women</strong><br />
cannot accept responsibility for any reliance placed on the<br />
legal information presented in this guide.<br />
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<strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Women</strong> dedicates this<br />
book to the women worldwide<br />
who struggle to secure justice,<br />
equality and a future safe from<br />
violence.