Locked Out

Locked Out is a new podcast from Commonweal Housing exploring the links between housing and social injustice in the UK – and how to build better housing solutions for those who need them most. The podcast is hosted by Connie Muttock and Megan Fereday from Commonweal, alongside experts on housing and social injustice. To find out more about the issues discussed in this podcast, please read the Locked Out anthology: a collection of essays on the barriers to housing for people facing social injustice. commonwealhousing.org.uk/lockedout

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Locked Out

Housing and VAWG pt. 1 with Gabriela Quevedo and Christina Ioannou

November 04, 2020 • Commonweal Housing • Season 1 • Episode 3

Black and minoritized women face multiple barriers to safe and secure housing, including being at higher risk of experiencing domestic violence. Specialist organisations can provide trauma-informed housing support to victims of racial and gender-based violence – but with shrinking resources and skyrocketing demand, it’s become harder than ever to house the women who need it most.

In this episode of Locked Out, we’ll be asking Christina Ioannou and Gabriela Quevedo of Latin American Women's Aid (LAWA) why survivors of colour are so often prevented from accessing the housing they need, and how small expert charities can be better supported to serve their needs.

Listen and subscribe to Locked Out on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Buzzsprout at lockedout.buzzsprout.com

Read the Locked Out anthology: commonwealhousing.org.uk/lockedout

And connect with LAWA online at https://lawadv.org.uk/en/, on Instagram @lawalondon and on Twitter @LAWALondon.

If you or a loved one is experiencing domestic abuse, you can contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 for help and advice. You can find more organisations to contact for support at https://www.gov.uk/report-domestic-abuse.