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Middle Eastern Women and Society Organisation
Address
Cherwell House
Penfold Street
Church Street Neighbourhood Centre
London
NW8 8PT
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Beneficiaries
- Arab community
- Bangladeshi community
- Black African-Caribbean community
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- Women
- People with mental health issues
Activities
- Advocacy/representation
- Campaigning
- Education/Training (adults)
- Getting people into work
- Group outings and social activities
- Health information and signposting
- Healthy eating and fitness
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Self-help groups
- Sports
- Welfare and benefits casework
Description
Middle Eastern Women and Society Organisation is a charity organisation,established in 2010 by the women’s rights activist, Halaleh Taheri. aiming to support and empower Middle Eastern and North African women refugees or asylum seekers who have experienced or are experiencing gender discrimination, domestic violence, honour-related violence, war trauma, forced and child marriage and FGM. We aim to help them rebuild their lives and integrate displaced women into society. We aim to defend women from violence and discrimination both at home and in the wider community.
The Middle Eastern Women and Society organisation is built on the values of secularism, solidarity and social justice.