Ed's Blog The massive increase in older women experiencing homelessness in NSW The last Census delivered shocking stats regarding the extent of homelessness for women in NSW, and particularly those aged 65-74.
News & Views Without meaningful intervention, the number of older homeless women will double Women’s homelessness is set to surge. More than 15,000 older women face homelessness by 2031. We need new solutions.
News & Views Older women often rent in poverty – shared home equity could help some escape Many older women face insecure futures. Those who are single, divorced or widowed are much more likely to suffer poverty, housing stress and homelessness.
News & Views Older women at higher risk of homelessness Australia’s has battled an epidemic of homelessness and its fastest growing group are older women. Here are the latest figures.
Health Authenticity vs competency: the impossible decision older women face when it comes to dyeing their hair A new study shows that women face the choice between looking natural and being seen as competent when it comes to their grey hair.
News & Views Financial realities are grave for older, single women without children, new study shows A study conducted by three universities in Australia disproved the long-held assumptions about older women and their financial realities.
News & Views Financial abuse already hurts older people, especially women, the economic downturn now heightens the risk For financial elder abuse to become a criminal offence, attitudes towards older people, particularly older women, need to change.
News & Views Homelessness has grown by 31% for women aged 55 & older In National Homelessness Week, Dr Jane Bullen has called on Federal and State governments to respond to the homelessness crisis.
News & Views Experts call on politicians to prioritise older women’s homelessness Experts are calling on all political parties to prioritise the issues of older women’s homelessness in the lead up to the federal election.
Life A precarious place: older women, housing insecurity & homelessness Dispossession & poverty are not new but what is, is the increase in the number of women over 55 experiencing housing stress, insecurity & homelessness.
News & Views Infantilising older women to disguise financial abuse The ultimate act of disempowerment is when an older woman is declared legally incapable, writes Sarah Russell.
