Women's Homelessness in Europe Network (WHEN) (External organisation)

Bretherton, J. (Vice-Chair)
Paula Mayock (Vice-Chair)

Centre for Housing Policy

Activity: Membership › Network

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Women's Homelessness in Europe Network (WHEN) co-chaired by Centre for Housing Policy (Dr Joanne Bretherton) and Trinity College, Dublin (Dr Paula Mayock).

Period	1 Jan 2012 → …
Held at	Women's Homelessness in Europe Network (WHEN)
Degree of Recognition	International

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Women
Homelessness

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WHEN was developed in response to a lack of research and policy attention to gender dimensions of homelessness. Research has highlighted issues such as the disproportionate rates at which lone women parents experience homelessness and the clear association between gender-based violence and women’s homelessness. However, the evidence base on these and other aspects of homelessness is inconsistent, incomplete and sometimes outdated and there is also a distinct lack of international comparative analysis of gender within homelessness research. WHEN seeks to highlight and address gaps in current thinking and research related to women’s homelessness. Key issues, among others, include insufficient understanding of women’s experiences of long-term or recurrent homelessness and women’s experience of homelessness through the life-course, spanning from homelessness experienced during childhood/adolescence to homelessness experienced in later life. The wider associations between gender, poverty and housing exclusion are also within WHEN’s sphere of interest.

Women's Homelessness in Europe Network (WHEN) (External organisation)

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Women's Homelessness and Welfare States