New 20-bed emergency shelter for women set to open in Cambridge this fall

“Currently, there are no options,” Decker told CBC News. When asked why there is no emergency shelter for women experiencing homelessness, she said it’s because it often hasn’t been seen as a big problem because the issue is often “hidden.”

“What we found through our research is that women stay hidden for all sorts of reasons. And one of the biggest reasons is for their own personal safety,” Decker said.

“Oftentimes, you won’t see [women] on the street,” she said. “They’ll sleep in a car or they’ll sleep on a couch with friends or they’re in tiny, small encampments hidden away where no one can see them.” Link to article here.