Women and children trapped between domestic violence and  homelessness, report finds

The National Women’s Council warned many survivors are left with no long-term housing options.

Women and children are trapped between the housing crisis and “shocking levels of domestic abuse, sexual violence, exploitation and control against women in Ireland,” according to a new report.

The Joining the Dots report, published today by the National Women’s Council (NWC), found that there are situations where “women must make the choice to stay with an abuser or leave and navigate homelessness”.