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Homelessness Among Women and Gender-Diverse People Women’s Homelessness & Housing Need Opener

Read the article (link below) and then answer some questions.

8 Challenges Homeless Women Face Every Day

This article by Fred Victor, an organization serving homeless and low-income people in Toronto, Canada, describes challenges that women face when they experience homelessness (6 min. read).

Precarious and unsafe living conditions

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Transit is a place to stay safe and warm.

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Questions to ask yourself:

How are women’s experiences of homelessness different from men’s experiences?
What kinds of unique challenges do women experiencing homelessness face?
Do you think housing/homelessness services are set up to support the unique experiences and challenges of women and gender-diverse people?
What services or approaches would be helpful to support women and gender-diverse people transition out of homelessness?