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Women’s Safety Groups Join London Anti-Immigrant Niqab Protest

5/24/2026

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Stephen Yaxley-Lennon led a Unite the Kingdom anti-immigration march in London where Collectif Némésis stripped niqabs on stage.
Women’s Safety Initiative and Pink Ladies protested outside migrant hotels, linking women’s protection to anti-immigrant sentiment.
Funding comes from billionaire Pierre-Édouard Stérin and Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe, indicating elite backing.
Women’s organisations condemn the hijacking of gender-based violence discourse for anti-migrant agendas.

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Stephen Yaxley-Lennon led a Unite the Kingdom anti-immigration march in London where Collectif Némésis stripped niqabs on stage.
Women’s Safety Initiative and Pink Ladies protested outside migrant hotels, linking women’s protection to anti-immigrant sentiment.
Funding comes from billionaire Pierre-Édouard Stérin and Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe, indicating elite backing.
Women’s organisations condemn the hijacking of gender-based violence discourse for anti-migrant agendas.