‘They’re sitting ducks:’ More women with disabilities unhoused due to abuse, violence

Women with disabilities face a higher risk of abuse or violence, often at the hands of those closest to them: their caregivers, their romantic partners or both, said Levack, who has cerebral palsy. Few shelters are accessible or can provide care, so if women have to flee, there aren’t many emergency housing options available.

“Even if I could get into the (shelter), which I can’t anyway, but even if I could, there’s no one to take care of me,” Levack said in an interview Wednesday. “If I had to flee, there’s nowhere to go.” Link to full story here.