Linda is not her real name, but her story reflects a growing reality of women’s homelessness in Australia.
Linda is not her real name, but her story reflects a growing reality of women’s homelessness in Australia.
Homelessness doesn’t discriminate. But the forces that push women into homelessness are deeply gendered and shaped by lifelong inequalities. For decades, researchers and frontline workers have warned us that women’s homelessness was increasing. They predicted this surge and now it’s here.
The Homelessness crisis gripping Australia is often hidden, and the majority of people without a safe place to call home often go unseen.