Latest news and events

Wed 2 Sept — picket the Family Court vs forced adoptions

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Title overlaid on a photo. Join us -- Support Not Separation picket. Photo: a lively picket line of diverse women. Some are holding the Support Not Separation long banner in red and white. Plus an array of placards such as Take Away our Poverty, NOT our children, and Invest in Caring Not Killing. At least half the picket is women of colour, a wheelchair user and others. Banners include All African Women’s Group, Women Against Rape, Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign.

This Wednesday 2 September, join the Support Not Separation monthly picket of the Central Family Court, which will highlight Forced Adoptions. Forced Adoptions are not just historic – they are happening now. The BBC will be filming the picket. Alongside mums facing sexism, racism and other discrimination, we’re representing disabled mums also targetted for adoptions … Read more

Cut-offs in Move to UC exposed — by DNS

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Photo of DWP headquarters Caxton House

We’re quoted in the report below by Disability News Service. Their Freedom of Information requests exposed more about claimants cut off by the DWP. The fate of ESA claimants was raised by Rick Burgess with the cross-party Work and Pensions Committee in June, referring to our campaign, at their hearing, “Safeguarding Vulnerable Claimants inquiry — … Read more

Our response to Carers Allowance: call for evidence

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WinVisible, Disabled Mothers' Rights Campaign and Global Women's Strike marching along Parliament Square at the disability benefits protest, March 2025

Here is our response sent to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) call for evidence on Carers Allowance. Jointly by the Wages for Housework Campaign/Global Women’s Strike and WinVisible (women with visible & invisible disabilities). The DWP’s call for evidence on CA makes out that all that’s needed is to juggle unpaid care with … Read more

“DWP’s ‘frightening’ failure to protect victim of domestic violence must lead to change, say advocates”

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Shadows of a woman wheelchair user making a phonecall while a man stands over her, leaning towards her gesturing towards her in a threatening way.

Thanks to Disability News Service for highlighting a domestic abuse-related blunder by DWP staff, after the claimant went from a joint claim to a single person claim. This is in a DWP list of serious cases in 2023-4 which they investigated internally because their actions or failings may have affected a claimant who suffered serious … Read more

Access to Work win — but the fight for fair support goes on

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Image of Camden New Journal letter titled: Good news, but the fight for fair support for the disabled goes on. Photo of wheelchair user woman with placard. Photo caption: Claire Glasman campaigning with WinVisible. Text of letter in post below.

This coverage from the Camden New Journal marks a year-long struggle to get Access to Work support from the DWP, along with around 60,000 other disabled people. Our thanks also go to our friends at Touretteshero whose support and advice was invaluable. Our letter, 9 July 2026 “Many thanks to the Camden New Journal for … Read more

PROTEST & SPEAK OUT: Tues 7 July, Taylor House Tribunal Hearing Centre, London

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Headline: We all have the right to be here. In red italic capital letters. Above a photo of women with an array of banners, in front of Taylor House court building.

WinVisible is taking part in tomorrow’s PROTEST & SPEAK OUT for immigrant people’s rights. WHERE: Taylor House, 88 Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 4QU mapWHEN: Tues 7 July, 12.30–1.30pm ORGANISED BY: Global Women Against Deportations / All African Women’s Group   They say:“Politicians and the media have whipped up hatred against asylum seekers and migrants. Now … Read more

Break Up the Border — Sat 20 June 2026

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Break Up the Border: Central London white and yellow slanted letters on a red and white background

Tomorrow Saturday 20 June, we’re joining the Break Up the Border London action organised by the Action Against Detention and Deportation network (AADD), together with our sisters in the All African Women’s Group and Global Women Against Deportations.  Part of a weekend of action happening in many places across Britain and Ireland. WinVisible will join … Read more

Stolen Children’s Month June 2026

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Support Not Separation press release logo, red on white background.

We’re sharing this press release from Support Not Separation (SNS) on Stolen Children’s Month June 2026 FAMILY COURT PICKET: WED 3 JUNE 2026 12.30-1.30pm in person at Central family court SNS says: “This month we’re focusing on the ways and places where children have been and still are stolen from loving mums/families, including through historic … Read more

PIP Review: WinVisible’s response to Call for Evidence

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PIP cuts newspaper headline next to photo of diverse women marching on the disability benefits protest with WinVisible and Disabled Mothers' Rights Campaign banners.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to WinVisible’s response to the PIP Review — call for evidence.  ** Please read here and share – feedback is welcome! We focussed on the issues affecting sick and disabled women/of colour, disabled mothers and other family carers, immigrant and UK-born, our experiences, the problems and what we want. We’re … Read more

DWP stops benefits of nearly 23,000 ESA claimants — Disability News Service

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A protester in hazard clothing bends down in front of a banner a woman is holding: Stop and Scrap Universal Credit is a Crime.

Thanks to Disability News Service for this update. See also our joint letter and earlier action raising the alarm about people being cut off in the Move to Universal Credit. Fears of another safeguarding catastrophe after DWP stops benefits of nearly 23,000 ESA claimants By John Pring on 14th May 2026   Benefits and Poverty New government figures show … Read more