Linda is not her real name, but her story reflects a growing reality of women’s homelessness in Australia.
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Housing for the Aged Action Group
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.
Over the last few decades, there has been an increasing trend towards living alone or with immediate family. However, the increase of the sharing economy has been changing that. The founders of Home Share Melbourne think there is much to be gained from rediscovering shared living, and that it might be a big part of the solution to the current housing affordability crisis. Read More
