DVCN - Domestic Violence Co-ordinators Network

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11th November 2013

Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organiation

IKWRO is a specialist charity organisation offering free advice, advocacy and support for women and girls of Middle Eastern origin who are still oppressed in the UK from highly patriarchal cultures, particularly Farsi, Kurdish, Arab, Turkish and Dari speaking women who have been affected by or who are experiencing domestic violence, forced marriages, female genital mutilation and “honour” killings. They also provide generic advice and provide free counselling.

IKWRO is running a weekly surgery in Hammersmith and Fulham 2 days advice and advocacy and 1 day counselling. 


Ask IKWRO about:



  • Domestic violence

  • Forced marriage

  • ‘Honour’-based violence

  • Female genital mutliation

  • Divorce and family law

  • Immigration issues

  • Housing and welfare


HAMMERSMITH

Shepherds Bush Housing
Mulliner House,
Flanders Rd, London, Greater London W4 1NN,

Mondays and Wednesdays

9am to 5pm

SUTTON

One Stop Shop:
The Sutton Baptist Church,
21 Cheam Road, Sutton SM1 1SN,

Every Wednesday

9.30am to 11.30am

If you need to help but cannot get to a surgery please call IKWRO on 0207 920 6460, or visit IKWRO's website for more information. Our services are completely free of charge.

4th January 2013

EU's women on board plans a 'door opener' for gender equality

Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding says the controversy surrounding the EU's women on board proposals has helped to shine a spotlight

4th January 2013

Not all domestic violence leaves physical scars - psychological intimidation and extreme jealousy can be just as serious

The domestic violence charity Refuge found that 75 per cent of the women in their safe houses had experienced extreme jealousy

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