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Women protest vs the Police Bill

By winvisibleblog | 12 September 2021 | 0 Comments

As the House of Lords debates the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill Tues 14 Sept, 1pm Women protest vs the Police Bill — online and at: Old Palace Yard SW1P 3JY (opp House of Lords) ? All welcome Protect women, protect the planet. Tell the Lords to #Kill the Bill  WinVisible is supporting this … Read more

Disabled Mothers’ Rights campaign: joint evidence to Independent review of children’s social care

By winvisibleblog | 02 September 2021 | 1 Comment

To: The Case for Change – Independent Review of Children’s Social Care Evidence submitted 13 August 2021 by Legal Action for Women which co-ordinates Support Not Separation, and by the Disabled Mothers’ Rights campaign of WinVisible (women with visible and invisible disabilities). Introduction The Support Not Separation Coalition includes organisations of single mothers, womenof colour, … Read more

Protesting Royal College of Psychiatrists’ endorsement of abuse and cruelty

By winvisibleblog | 31 July 2021 | 0 Comments

Report by Payday men’s network. “On Monday 28 June, Legal Action for Women, Payday men’s network and Women of Colour Global Women’s Strike coordinated a protest against the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) supported by the Prisoner Solidarity Network, Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association, Community Action on Prison Expansion and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! … Read more

Disabled woman left in limbo wins £4,000 UC disability payments

By winvisibleblog | 28 July 2021 | 1 Comment

Under COVID, sick and disabled claimants are losing vital benefits due to delays with assessments and decisions.  But with WinVisible’s support, Ms S finally won over £4,000 disability payments in May 2021 plus ongoing payments, after being left in limbo for 16 months stuck on Universal Credit (UC) basic rate.  Ms S has a severe … Read more

Discrimination against mothers — new research

By winvisibleblog | 15 July 2021 | 1 Comment

WinVisible is part of the Support Not Separation coalition (SNS), against the unjustified removal of children from mothers, to end the trauma of separation, and for an end to the impoverishment of children and mothers. We have contributed to this research from SNS, including through the Disabled Mothers’ Rights campaign work. New research on the … Read more

Event Sat 17 July 6pm: Welfare and Social Security

By winvisibleblog | 12 July 2021 | 0 Comments

This Saturday, we’re delighted to be joining our friends in Scotland and Ontario, Canada for an online discussion organised by Action Against Austerity. WinVisible will be sharing news of how we are winning individual benefit cases, and our welfare demands under the pandemic as disabled women/of colour/mothers and family carers, immigrant and UK-born. Register free … Read more

Webinar 15 July: Protecting our children, Defending our rights – UK & US

By winvisibleblog | 08 July 2021 | 0 Comments

We’re taking part in this international webinar on Zoom, organised by Support Not Separation: Thursday 15 July 6pm – 8pm UK time Register free on Eventbrite here.  Email win@winvisible.org if support needed. Protecting our children, Defending our rights – UK & US Ending “child welfare’s” massive and heartless removal of childrenfrom low-income mothers and families, … Read more

Justice for Jodey: Fresh evidence shows need for 2nd inquest into death “caused by DWP”

By winvisibleblog | 25 June 2021 | 0 Comments

Shared from the Disability News Service By John Pring on 24th June 2021 “Fresh evidence shows that the actions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were a “central cause” of the death of a disabled women who took her own life after her benefits were wrongly removed, the high court heard this week. The court has … Read more

Justice for Jodey — court to rule on 2nd inquest

By winvisibleblog | 24 June 2021 | 0 Comments

We all send our love and heartfelt support to bereaved mother Joy Dove, for a positive result after the High Court hearing which has just finished. Via her legal team, the three judges heard her application for a second inquest into the suicide of her daughter Jodey Whiting. Their ruling is expected in the near … Read more

Moving home: ESA to Universal Credit

By winvisibleblog | 20 June 2021 | 0 Comments

Your benefit rights — if you have to move local authority area. If you are in the Support Group of ESA and have to move out of your local authority area, your ESA is not protected anymore, you have to claim Universal Credit (UC). We wanted to share some info you may not know — … Read more