Set Her Free: Margaret's Story

This short animation, produced by Women for Refugee Women and directed by Priya Sundram, highlights the experiences of refugee women - many of whom have survived sexual violence and torture - who are detained in Yarl’s Wood. It tells the story of one woman, Margaret, who suffers political persecution, imprisonment, rape, and torture in her home country, before fleeing to the UK on a false passport to claim asylum. She is escorted to Yarl’s Wood detention centre, where she is locked up. The animation highlights the parallels between Yarl’s Wood and her pr… Video by YouTube channel.