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Oxfam Cymru will be taking a reflective look back over its first year achievements at its annual conference celebrating a three-year project to support women refugees and asylum seekers in south Wales.

The conference - Women and the Asylum Process: where are we now? Is taking place at St David's Hall, Cardiff on the 10th December and will bring together people and organisations that have been supported or have supported the Women Seeking Sanctuary in Wales project.

Key speakers at the event include:

- Kirsty Williams AM - Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats

- Jane Farleigh - Director UK Border Agency Wales and the South West

- Debora Singer - Policy and Research Manager, Asylum Aid

- Mark Isherwood AM - Shadow Minister for Social Justice

- Chris Johnes - Head of Oxfam Cymru

- Kate Smart - Director of Policy, Welsh Refugee Council

Plus a personal video message from Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Children, Lifelong Learning and Skills will be shown.

The project, supported by the Big Lottery Fund, works with partners in the statutory and voluntary sector to provide supportive activities and training to enable vulnerable women refugees and asylum seekers to have the confidence to participate more fully in society.

Highlights from the past year include:

- Established six women only drop in centers in Swansea, Newport and Cardiff

- Residential a day-long workshops have created thirty female community champions to support fellow women refugees and asylum seekers

- International Women's day celebration at the National Assembly for Wales with representatives of women from the three Welsh cities

- 30 women lobbying the UK government in London for fairer decision-making in the asylum process

- Four day long workshops held for organisations working with asylum seekers and refugees promoting good practice

For more information on the project please contact the Oxfam Cymru office at oxfamcymru@oxfam.org.uk