In the midst of a widespread US housing shortage, affordable housing is constrained in cities of all sizes—an issue made worse by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While men are more likely to experience homelessness, inadequately housed women face unique challenges that highlight other gendered inequities. Yet to incorporate a gender lens into US housing investments in a way that avoids discriminatory parameters, investors may need to turn their focus to building and preserving housing that meets the needs of low-income families more generally.
The above is a excerpt from a piece by Marypat Thenell Smucker featured on TheImpactivate.com.