With over 400,000 women over the age of 45 at risk of homelessness, the provision of affordable, long-term housing for women is vital to prevent even more older women from falling into homelessness. On the other hand, younger women are finding it more difficult to secure a foothold in the Australian dream of owning a home.
This situation has to change, and with the upcoming federal election, now is the time to understand the connection between housing and gender equality; and why without affordable, long-term housing, women will continue to lag behind.
Join the online meeting
TIME: 12pm - 1:15pm (AEDT)
Join the following panellists as they discuss the issues, both from the personal to the policy level.
- Maggie Shambrook, Housing Older Women, Qld
- Molly George, YWCA National Housing Director
- Rachel Ong Viforj, Professor of Economics, Curtin University
Responder:
- Kate Colvin, National Spokesperson, Everybody's Home
Moderator:
- Toni Hassan, Equality Rights Alliance
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