Australia’s housing market is under stress and its impact is gendered.
Take action!
Please add your name to the call for urgent action to ensure women have access to safe, secure, affordable housing:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
We ask that you prioritise:
- Increasing the supply of social and affordable housing to meet demand, with a dedicated target allocated to women.
- Investing in homelessness and housing supports to assist women into housing and to stay housed.
- Introducing a comprehensive gender-responsive budgeting approach that includes gender and diversity impact analyses for key government policies, starting with the National Housing and Homelessness Plan.
Sign our pledge and support our call for #SafeAffordableHomesForWomen
Why is this needed?
High rental costs across the country are making it increasingly difficult for women to secure and maintain suitable long-term housing.
Recent Census data has revealed that the number of women experiencing homelessness has risen by approximately 10 per cent since the last Census.
And there are more women than ever facing or experiencing homelessness for the first time.
Access to social and affordable housing is crucial for women facing housing stress, but current measures aren’t enough to meet current – let alone future – demand.
Urgent action is needed to invest in gender-responsive solutions that address women’s housing insecurity and homelessness in Australia to ensure all women have access to safe, affordable, and secure housing.
The federal government must step up and:
- Increase the pipeline of social and affordable housing to meet demand, with a dedicated target allocated to women.
- Invest in homelessness and housing supports to assist women into housing and to stay housed.
- Introduce a comprehensive gender-responsive budgeting approach that includes gender and diversity impact analyses for key government policies, starting with the National Housing and Homelessness Plan.
We believe that every woman in Australia has the right to a safe and secure home. We also know that access to safe, secure, and affordable housing is a fundamental factor in achieving gender equality. That’s why we are calling on the federal government to take bold action to address women’s housing insecurity and homelessness.
Sign our Pledge today to support our fight for gender equality through improved access to safe, secure, and affordable housing for women.
