Invisible Women
We Were Here, Where Were You?
Launched by Killed Women on 31 October 2025
When families lose loved ones to fatal male violence, the least they deserve is justice. Yet for too many Black, minoritised, and migrant (BMM) women - and their families - justice remains out of reach.
On 31 October 2025, Killed Women launched INVISIBLE WOMEN, a groundbreaking campaign to confront systemic racism, neglect, and institutional failure across policing, justice, and support services.
Family-led and survivor-driven, the campaign - co-chaired by Jhiselle Feanny (Killed Women) and Dr. Hannana Siddiqui OBE (Southall Black Sisters) - demands accountability, visibility, and reform. It amplifies the voices of bereaved families who are standing together to say: enough.
The Launch
The campaign launches with three powerful elements:
The Film: Invisible Women: We Were Here, Where Were You? - created by Levi James, spotlighting families’ stories of loss and resilience.
The Pledge: We Were Here, Where Were You? - a public call to action to demand change.
The Report: Invisible Women “Made Visible” - revealing how systemic racism and cultural bias continue to endanger BMM women.
Watch the film. Read the report. Make your pledge.
The Campaign Pledge
By making your pledge, you affirm your commitment to:
See and honour: Amplify the voices of bereaved families. Share the campaign with the hashtags #InvisibleWomen #WeWereHere #WhereWereYou
Change practice: Challenge racism and bias in policy, policing, and the justice system. Commit to culturally competent, anti-racist practice and ending No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
Support: Back specialist ‘by and for’ services and demand long-term, secure funding.
You can also support by donating to Killed Women - Donate here
Key Demands
INVISIBLE WOMEN is calling for:
Independent oversight of all death and serious-harm investigations involving BMM women
Mandatory cultural competence and anti-racism training across justice agencies
Guaranteed access to ‘by and for’ services and safe accommodation, regardless of immigration status
The abolition of No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)
Ethnicity-based data collection and public accountability for police and state bodies
Voices from the Campaign
“The bereaved families’ loved ones featured in this campaign should never have been invisible. Seven families are standing together to say: enough.” - Jhiselle Feanny, Co-Founder, Killed Women
“Racism, misogyny, and state failures cost lives. Migrant women must have both status and support to escape abuse.” - Dr. Hannana Siddiqui OBE, Southall Black Sisters
“This important campaign challenges racism and discrimination in policing and policy. Their courage to fight in the face of grief blew me away.” - Melanie Brown MBE, campaigner
Families Speak
“She’d gone to the police so many times. They didn’t take it seriously. Sitting in court, I thought: why didn’t you do more to keep her safe?”
- Bereaved family member
“They had no training. The system was failing. They had no idea what they were dealing with.”
- Bereaved family member
“It’s never the man’s fault. Women are always placed at the heart of the blame.”
- Bereaved family member
In Solidarity
Supporters have already begun pledging their commitment to justice and reform:
“I pledge to listen, learn, and act.” - Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims
“I pledge to abolish NRPF so no migrant woman faces a choice between abuse, destitution, and deportation.” - Sanskriti Sanghi, Southall Black Sisters
“I pledge to use my voice to hold institutions to account and ensure no woman is invisible.” - Anonymous
These families are demanding justice. Invisible Women is a call to confront racism, misogyny, and institutional neglect head-on. Change won’t come from silence - it comes from action. It’s time to hold systems accountable and stand with the women and families who demand to be seen and heard.
Make your pledge. Share the film. Read the report. Stand with the families.
