Last Thursday I photographed Amnesty activists at a mass lobby at the Houses of Parliament to demand greater protection for all women facing violence in the UK. The current 'no recourse to public funds' rule leaves some women (particularly those on a spousal visa, on a student visa or on a temporary work permit) without access to specialist services such as rape crisis and refuge centres when trying to escape domestic violence. As signatory of the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women the UK is in breach of its international obligations when it denies effective access to safety and justice for women facing gender based violence.
© Simone Novotny
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