This was a ground-breaking decision that set a national precedent, establishing gender-based persecution as grounds for asylum. With this rich legacy, Tahirih ...
Aug 29, 2025 — On July 18, the Trump administration issued a ruling that is poised to have profound implications for women and girls seeking asylum in the ...
The Women's Refugee Commission responds to crises that affect refugees and displaced people by advocating for the rights of women, children, and other ...
Oct 9, 2025 — Among other key findings, the new poll found that more than two-thirds of voters believe the United States should consider granting asylum to ...
From the foundation of the Irish Free State in 1922 until 1996, at least 10,000 (see below) girls and women were imprisoned, forced to carry out unpaid ...
GirlForward supports girls in grades 9-12 who are refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers through three core programs: Mentoring, Tutoring, and Safe Spaces.
Dec 11, 2024 — ECRE has published a policy paper on the rights of women and girls in the asylum procedure and the implications of the recently adopted Asylum Procedures ...
This report analyses asylum for women survivors of gender-based violence in the EU. It provides background on the legal framework applicable to women and girl ...
We protect refugees and displaced people by offering legal support, preventing and responding to violence against women and girls, looking after children's ...
by R Larkin — This article considers how unaccompanied girls may navigate constructions of girlhood following global migration to the UK and the ways they may ...
by I Straw · 2018 — Our study aimed to explore health literacy in asylum-seeking girls in the UK to help identify the specific health needs and barriers to care that exist for
Jan 1, 2019 — This report examines the heightened risks and threats of gender-based violence (GBV) that unaccompanied adolescent girls experience before, during and after ...
Apr 4, 2018 — The Asylum was a refuge for female orphans established by Sir John Fielding, a philanthropic magistrate, in 1758, and incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1800.