Legal Action for Women - Challenging sexism, racism & class bias in the family courts

Most mothers in the family courts are survivors of domestic abuse, and the majority are single mothers on low incomes. Together with women of colour, disabled women and young women, they are at greater risk of having children taken away by the state. A recent review by the Ministry of Justice confirmed our experiences, but nothing is being done to change systemic discrimination within family courts. The Domestic Abuse Bill which is now in parliament must go further and recognise that victims are overwhelmingly women; extend protections to immigrant and disabled women and stop violent men using the family courts to terrorise children and their mothers. In this online event LAW discuss their campaign for justice for mothers and children and how you can be involved. Speakers include Support Not Separation, Women of Colour and Global Women’s Strike. Associated Links: https://supportnotseparation.blog https://womenagainstrape.net/domesticabusebill https://globalwomenstrike.net/tag/women