Monday, May 2, 2016

Edge: young single women more likely to end up on the street – Le Parisien

During the winter, from November 2015 to March 2016, over 65 000 people called 115 to be accommodated. This is 4% less than the previous year. But, like last year, in 57% of cases, 115 could not find their place

Another point of concern. 7500 single women this winter contacted the 115, ie 13% more than the previous year, while claims fall among single men and families. These single women are also younger than the general population seeking the 115, with 28% of 18-24 years against 16% in total over the two winters.

“These results show a significant social vulnerability women in the street and a severe lack of housing solutions, relocation and protection of particularly vulnerable people, “said Fnars in a statement. “The traditional public street is evolving, it is not the classic model of man alone, isolated, aging …” says the CEO of the federation, Florent Gueguen, for which the Home park is “inappropriate, designed for single men. And diversity is very difficult. “

The women, often victims of domestic violence, are” overwhelmingly “when they are accompanied by a child, directed to the hotel, a solution that associations denouncing for years. In these hotels, the living conditions are often disastrous, these single mothers not receiving little or social support that could help them to recover. If Fnars note with satisfaction that the use of hotel rooms fell, it rose sharply to Paris (+ 19%).

In addition, applications for benefits (access to showers and care, food aid, getting coverage, in particular) are up (+ 16%), reflecting “an overall deterioration of the situation of people “.

barometer Fnars viewable here.

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