Violence for women experiencing homelessness / A violência para mulheres em situação de rua / Violencia para las mujeres en situación de calle

There is a high likelihood that women experiencing homelessness will suffer rights violations. Therefore, this study sought to understand how women experiencing homelessness perceive violence in this space and what coping strategies they adopt. This is a qualitative study in which semi-structured interviews were conducted in the street with 17 women experiencing homelessness, over 18 years of age, in the Greater Florianópolis region. Data were analyzed using content analysis. The results showed life stories permeated by violent situations, which negatively affect the women's lives, and that they used different coping strategies. Furthermore, there were reflections from the interviewees about the differences in experiences between men and women in homeless situations. However, some women sought to deconstruct the stereotypes of fragility of women.

A probabilidade de que mulheres em situação de rua sofram violações de direitos, é grande. Nesse sentido, esta pesquisa buscou compreender como as mulheres em situação de rua percebem a violência nesse espaço e quais estratégias de enfrentamento adotam. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo no qual foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas nas ruas, com 17 mulheres em situação de rua, maiores de 18 anos, na região da Grande Florianópolis. Os dados foram analisados por meio de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados apontaram histórias de vida permeadas por situações violentas, que repercutem negativamente em suas vidas, sendo por elas utilizadas diferentes estratégias de enfrentamentos. Ademais, houve reflexões das entrevistadas sobre as diferenças das vivências entre homens e mulheres em situação de rua. Contudo, algumas mulheres buscaram desconstruir os estereótipos de fragilidade da mulher.

La probabilidade de que las mujeres sin hogar experimenten violaciones de derechos es alta. En este sentido, esta investigación buscó comprender cómo las mujeres sin hogar perciben la violência em este espacio y qué estratégias de afrontamiento adoptan. Este es um estúdio cualitativo em el que se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas en las ruas, com 17 mujeres sin hogar, mayores de 18 años en la Gran Florianópolis. Los datos fueron analizados por análises de contenido. Los resultados mostraron historias de vida impregnadas de situaciones violentas, que impactan negativamente em sus vidas, utilizando diferentes estratégias de afrontamiento. Además, los entrevistados reflexionaron sobre las diferencias en las experiências entre hombres y mujeres em situaciones de personas sin hogar. Sin embargo, algunas mujeres buscaron deconstruir los estereótipos de fragilidad de las mujeres.

People experiencing homelessness: Their potential exposure to COVID-19.

BACKGROUND: Insufficient housing quality is associated with stress and mental health impacts. Crowding, pollution, noise, inadequate lighting, lack of access to green spaces, and other environmental factors associated with slums can exacerbate mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, violence, and other forms of social dysfunction. METHOD: The studies were identified using large-sized newspapers with international circulation. RESULTS: Experts say that people who sleep in shelters or on the streets already have lower life expectancy, suffer from addiction, and have underlying health conditions that put them at greater risk should they develop the virus. There are just so many competing and unmet needs, which makes it much harder for homeless to contend with all of this. If exposed, people experiencing homelessness might be more susceptible to illness or death due to the prevalence of underlying physical and mental medical conditions and a lack of reliable and affordable health care. Nevertheless, without an urgent solution, people experiencing homelessness will remain in limbo. CONCLUSIONS: Many people living on the streets already have a diminished health condition, higher rates of chronic illnesses or compromised immune systems, all of which are risk factors for developing a more serious manifestation of the coronavirus infection. Those suffering from mental illness may have difficulty in recognizing and responding to the threat of infection. Homeless people have less access to health care providers who could otherwise order diagnostic testing and, if confirmed, isolate them from others in coordination with local health departments.