"Women forgotten

Why does our society so often fail to meet the needs of women?...

Every winter women either die on the street or become very ill due to sleeping on the street...

Are we so wrapped up in our own lives that we can't find time to remember many are not fortunate enough to have a warm place to go to at night? Why has our society forgotten that these women need warmth not only for their bodies but also for their spirit?

We would like you to look at the things that drive women to the streets and the barriers that keep them there. Some of these are abuse in women's lives and systems that are unable to meet the needs of women...

Last week a shelter evicted an older woman to freeze to death in a stairwell and people all remembered she had some money in her pocket. I wonder how many people remembered her name.

Pat

Recipes for political action, Toronto: Beat the Street, pp. 24-25