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:

1. Strengthen cross-sector coordination using a social investment approach.

2. Implement gender-responsive policy frameworks.

3. Develop a national women’s homelessness strategy that emphasises redress for wāhine Māori.

4. Prioritise prevention and early intervention.

5. Establish robust monitoring and evaluation.

You can read our full policy briefing here.