This report is the result of a conference on the intersection between housing and different forms of violence against women which NWC held in September. It identifies effective policy solutions guided by the lived experiences of women and the knowledge of a wide range of experts from across civil society, agencies, and policy makers. It illustrates the need to address the disconnect between homelessness, housing, and domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services. Recommendations include survivor-informed policy making, coordination and cooperation between agencies, and secure emergency and long-term accommodation to ensure safety, dignity, and equality for all victim-survivors of DSGBV.

Marginalised and minoritised groups of women – including Traveller and Roma women, migrant women, disabled women, women experiencing addiction, and girls in the care system, among others—experience additional barriers to accessing DSGBV and housing services. The report includes a range of targeted solutions for each of these specific groups.