Since the late 1980s, homelessness in Canada among women has been rising, both in absolute numbers and in the complexity of the issues facing homeless women. Among Hamilton‘s homeless youth population, there are almost as many women as men.

This report attempts to give at least a partial picture of the conditions faced by homeless women in Hamilton with the aim of bringing more attention to the challenges they face and to help agencies in their planning of services for this population.

Download the research summary.

Read the full report, Not to Be Forgotten: Homeless Women in Hamilton