Infographic: Right to housing and violence against women

The right to housing is more than just a roof over one’s head. It is the right to safe, affordable and permanent housing. Survivors living in violent situations are experiencing a violation to their right to housing. Survivors are also at a high risk of homelessness and face a range of barriers to obtaining housing.

This infographic highlights the connections between right to housing, violence against women and homelessness.

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WomanACT. (2022). Infographic: Right to Housing and Violence Against Women. https://womanact.ca/publications/issue-brief-right-to-housing-and-violence-against-women/

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