Latin American Women's Rights Service
Maria Alvarez Gomez is an experienced professional specializing in violence against women and girls (VAWG) advocacy and policy development. Currently serving as Interim Policy and Communications Coordinator at the Latin American Women's Rights Service, Maria has held various roles within the organization including Research and Engagement Policy Officer and VAWG Programme Assistant, where responsibilities involved program support, legal coordination, and user satisfaction assessments. Previous experience includes a Research and Development Intern position at the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP UNESCO) and teaching roles at the International School of Dakar and the British Senegalese Institute. Maria holds a Master's degree in International Education and Development from the University of Sussex and a Bachelor's degree in Combined Modern Languages from the University of Portsmouth.
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Latin American Women's Rights Service
We are a human rights, feminist organisation run by and for Latin American migrant women living in the UK. We support 5,000 women every year who are exposed to violations of their fundamental human rights, facing violence against women and girls, exploitation in low-paid sectors, trafficking, or enduring severe poverty and deprivation. Our direct support includes casework for women experiencing gender-based violence, counselling and emotional support, advice on benefits, money and debts, employment rights, family law and immigration, workshops and other integration activities. We also actively advocate for women’s rights, migrant’s rights and the rights of ethnic minorities at local, national and EU levels, working with sister organisations in the women and migrant sectors, as well as networks and campaigns, to tackle the vulnerabilities faced by Latin American women, who are affected by intersectional layers of discrimination.