Why is it just focussed on the women?
Women constitute the minority of asylum seekers, but are by far the most vulnerable. A high proportion have a child or children, and at least 50% have been raped before fleeing their persecutors. Women also tend to be less able to find work in the UK, and thus are more prone to deprivation. The Testimony Project has thus made a strategic decision to focus on women as the primary audience. However, the core content, legal information and signposting is of equal relevance to male asylum seekers, and it is envisaged that this will become a strong secondary audience.
