Staff at women and children's shelters are struggling to keep up with the rising demand, forced to turn hundreds of families in abusive situations away.

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Demand surges at women's shelters with hundreds turned away

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The head of one of Ontario's largest women's shelters says the housing crisis has driven up the length of time women spend in shelter, and more are being turned away as a result.

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Women fleeing abuse staying longer in shelters due to housing crisis, London agency says

The Women and Children’s Shelter of Barrie in Ontario say they expect to turn away 650 women and children this year for service. It's a problem seen across Canada.

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‘It’s appalling’: How women’s shelters in Canada can’t keep up with soaring demand

In order to care for and thus protect all the women of Juarez from violence, the City installed a permanent shelter for women in situations of violence. Thus, this Monday in the framework of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Mayor of Juárez, Félix Arratia, announced the opening of a permanent shelter to deal with these cases. Therefore, at the opening of the conference “Tu Lucha es Nuestra Lucha” in the Mun…

En aras de cuidar y así proteger a todas las damas de Juárez de la violencia, la Ciudad instaló un refugio permanente para  las mujeres en situación de violencia. Es así que este lunes en  el marco del Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer el Alcalde de Juárez, Félix Arratia, anunció la apertura de un refugio permanente para atender estos casos. Por lo que al inaugurar la conferencia “Tu Lucha es Nuestra Lucha” en e…

Instalan en Juárez refugio permanente para las mujeres violentadas

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Permanent Shelter for Violated Women Installed in Juárez

Violence against women is increasing. Women's shelters serve as a safe place to escape from a relationship. But there are too few places there, and in Brandenburg a room cannot often be offered even in an emergency.

Gewalt gegen Frauen nimmt zu. Als sicherer Ort für die Flucht aus einer Beziehung dienen Frauenhäuser. Doch dort gibt es zu wenige Plätze, in Brandenburg kann ein Zimmer auch im Notfall oft nicht angeboten werden.

Lage in Brandenburgs Frauenhäusern angespannt

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Situation in Brandenburg's women's shelters tense

Shelters for women and children in Canada say they are in a crisis, with not enough beds to keep up with demand for their service. The Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network reports that approximately 699 women and 236 accompanying children are turned away from domestic violence shelters across Canada each day. Jasminder Sekhon, director of community engagement, EDI and policy at Victim Services Toronto, says a lot of women are strugg…

Demand surges at women's shelters with hundreds turned away

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