- Conference
- 2004 National Women's Conference
- Date
- 15 October 2003
- Decision
- Carried
Research shows that there are an increasing number of homeless women, who both live on the streets and more often on the floors of friends, or in other insecure housing as the hidden homeless rather than use the apparently male- dominated housing agencies. Many of these women are escaping domestic violence or breakdowns in relationships.
Homeless women are out there. Older women, young women, women with children, single women, straight and gay, black or white, in hostels, refuges, squats and in temporary accommodation.
Conference is concerned that homeless women need information on organisations and resources available, and a space for women to talk candidly about their experiences and so inform professionals and policy makers of the needs to change and be more responsive to women’s needs.
Conference instructs the National Women’s Committee to review information available for homeless women from such sources as the charities Groundswell, and Women’s Link, and to provide a summary in an easily accessible form for women members, for example booklet, link from UNISON website.