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Trauma and abuse are the leading causes for homelessness in women.
Homeless women are at extreme high-risk for sexual assault and physical violence.
40% of the nations homeless population has been estimated to be women.
Women facing homelessness often fall into prostitution as a means to make ends meet.
Along with abuse and trauma, divorce and joblessness also play a role in women becoming homeless.
Homeless women are often sexually abused in the shelter(s) that house them. As a result, they experience a high-rate of unplanned pregnancy with no access to healthcare.
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