About this report
This evidence report forms part of Hibiscus’ Safe Housing for Migrant Women project, funded by the Oak Foundation from 2023 to 2025, to improve housing outcomes for migrant women in contact with the criminal justice or immigration systems. It is intended to inform the implementation of reforms in law, policy and practice to overcome barriers to safe housing for migrant women and their children. The report draws on focus groups with Hibiscus’ frontline practitioners and service users, data from our casework and desk-based research.
Acknowledgements
This report was written by Katy Swaine Williams and Michaela Melemendi.
We would like to thank the practitioners who took part in focus groups and particularly the women with lived experience who contributed their experiences and insights.
No real names have been included, to protect the identity of women and their children.
This report would not have been possible without funding from the Oak Foundation.