Unsafe, Insecure: barriers to safe housing for Black and minoritised migrant women

Over half of the women Hibiscus supported in the community in the last year reported housing insecurity, with those affected nearly twice as likely to suffer from mental health issues. This report and policy briefing emphasise the urgent need for gender-informed, trauma-responsive and intersectional approaches to housing provision for migrant women. 

This 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

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