Gender sensitive Housing First

in Austria

Elvira Loibl

The dynamics of

women´s homelessness

Overview

Women´s Work Group of BAWO in Vienna

Housing First and Gender

Women-oriented social work with homeless people

Prospects

Women´s Work Group

BAWO Austria …

… is a platform of homeless services

….the women´s work group: gender sensitive social work

Housing First

to ensure safety and protection against violence

the accessibility of your home

the location of the apartment in the house

the equipment of the apartment

empowerment: offers concerning the maintenance of the

apartment

the lease

Women-oriented social work

with homeless people

women-specific teams (women counsel women)

cooperation with other women-specific facilities

(e.g. facilities working for protection against violence)

trainings in dealing with violence

Prospects

define homeless women as a target group with their

specific biographies and needs

women-specific teams in all fields of social services

day care centres for women

counselling centres for homeless women

Thank you for your attention!

Elvira Loibl

elvira.loibl@caritas-wien.at

FrauenWohnZentrum, Caritas Vienna

Springergasse 5

A – 1020 Vienna

AUSTRIA