Seminar on violence against women and homelessness
Seminar on violence against women and homelessness, part of the I-SPHERE at Heriot-Watt University and CHIH at University of Edinburgh Seminar Series
Seminar on violence against women and homelessness, hosted as part of the I-SPHERE at Heriot-Watt University and CHIH at University of Edinburgh Seminar Series
Join us to explore the relationship between violence against women and homelessness, drawing on recent qualitative research in Northern Ireland that illustrates how abuse by intimate partners, family members, and strangers can lead to both acute and chronic housing insecurity.
Many women reported being forced from their homes – sometimes fleeing multiple times – even when they held legal tenancy or ownership rights. Systemic failures, including inconsistent police responses, inaccessible or weakly enforced protection orders, and exposure to further violence within homelessness services, functioned to compound barriers to safety and support and exposed women to the most harmful forms of homelessness, including rough sleeping.
In this seminar, we will examine these findings and their implications for policy and practice.
Date: March 26, 2025
Time: 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Speaker: Dr Lynne McMordie
Location: Online
The Housing Studies Association does not organise this event but has been promoted by an HSA member.
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