Homes for Healing: housing experiences of Black and minoritised women survivors of gender-based violence

It draws on the insights gained after 5 years of continued work of the Women Against Homelessness and Abuse (WAHA) initiative funded by Trust for London and run by the Latin American Women’s Aid (LAWA). The data comes from WAHA’s case files, drawing from 193 complex cases of Black and minoritised survivors.

One of the primary barriers that Black and minoritised survivors face when leaving abusive homes is the lack of accessible information about their rights and the services available to them. This lack of information, combined with language barriers and unfamiliarity with the UK system, often results in these survivors remaining unsupported for extended periods.

They also found that a number of women experienced ‘gatekeeping practices’ including Local Housing teams preventing survivors from making a valid homelessness application. Read the full report, including recommendations, below.