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Protecting Men at the Women’s Shelter

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Wandawomble · 21/09/2020 00:56

www.feministcurrent.com/2020/09/13/protecting-men-at-the-womens-shelter/

A sobering read.

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SheepandCow · 21/09/2020 01:04

Not the solution for all the issues, but perhaps we should provide everyone - male and female - with self-contained places to stay. No-one should have to live in a 'shelter'.

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highame · 21/09/2020 08:37

The company of other women can be important at times of serious crisis sheepandcow

Better facilities yes, and self-contained with communal spaces would be good. Wish there was £milllions for women, it's badly needed

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plantlife · 21/09/2020 13:36

I'm in a refuge and not being able to have a safe space away from any other humans especially with the virus is pushing me over the edge. I want to go home.

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Siablue · 21/09/2020 13:52

@plantlife

I'm in a refuge and not being able to have a safe space away from any other humans especially with the virus is pushing me over the edge. I want to go home.

Plantlife bless you. It must be really tough. I have been in a very similar situation due to domestic abuse but didn’t go into a refuge. Do you have anyone you can talk to?

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Siablue · 21/09/2020 13:54

The shelter in the article sounds terrible and very unsafe. It sounds like they are sharing sleeping accommodation (with men).

This is in the US though I hope no shelters in the uk are like this.