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The experiences of asylum seeking women must be recognised

Confronted with the persistent and virulent problem of violence against women and girls, the last Government issued a lengthy strategy for addressing the issue. It ran to seventy-seven pages; but one particularly vulnerable group of women was barely mentioned.

Home is where the heartbreak is

Asylum-seeking women are especially vulnerable to persecution, but the British immigration system do

Gender, asylum, and a message for the UKBA’s new Chief Executive

Confidence in the asylum system remains very low, and the Coalition has some way to go if it is to honour its commitments on creating a system sensitive to the needs of women and girls.

The Independent View: The Coalition’s approach to the UK’s asylum system

A new Chief Executive at the UK Border Agency takes office this week. The fairness and effectiveness of our asylum system will fall squarely within Rob Whiteman’s responsibility. It seems an appropriate moment, then, to look at the way the Coalition has approached this dysfunctional area of public policy. When politicians talk about asylum, they … Continue reading The Independent View: The Coalition’s approach to the UK’s asylum system →