Why are so many women homeless?

Sheltering in doorways in major cities all across the United Kingdom, the number of women rough sleeping is growing at a truly alarming rate. And for them, life on the streets is much tougher than it is for men: one in four women will report a sexual assault on the street in any one year; they're physically and verbally abused by others, they have particular personal hygiene needs that make day-to-day existence so much harder. What is driving women to the streets and what are we doing to help them?

Chair: David Taylor, Editor and Partner, Tortoise and Audrey Gillan, freelance journalist

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Time: 18:30 to 19:30 Category: Lifestyle