Policy Briefing 2025
One of the key levers for change when it comes to ending women’s homelessness is a change in the policy settings that currently prevent funding is not flowing to the models and providers that can make the biggest difference for women.
Right now, we have a gender-blind set of policies that are based on contract models, not people’s experiences.
We have developed a high level policy briefing for all political parties, Ministries, and agencies, based on our research, Ngā Ara ki te Kāinga: Understanding Barriers and Solutions to Women’s Homelessness that has five clear, evidence-based asks:
Strengthen cross-sector coordination using a social investment approach.
Implement gender-responsive policy frameworks.
Develop a national women’s homelessness strategy that emphasises redress for wāhine Māori.
Prioritise prevention and early intervention.
Establish robust monitoring and evaluation.
