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The Guardian // World // Europe

UK asylum system retraumatises women fleeing sexual abuse, says report

Thursday 7th November 2024, 5:00AM

Women have had to share bedrooms with unrelated men and some have faced further sexual violence, charities sayThe UK asylum system is retraumatising women and girls who have fled rape and sexual abuse and putting them at risk of further harm, leading charities have said.Sexual violence and abuse is often a major driver for women to leave their country of origin, as well as a common experience on their journey to the UK, but when they get here they are failed, according to Rape Crisis England and Wales (RCEW) and Imkaan. Continue reading...

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