The National Indigenous Women’s Housing Network
Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people are experiencing some of the most egregious right to housing violations across Canada. We are overrepresented in almost all aspects of housing insecurity, homelessness, and poverty, and are disproportionately impacted by violence and trauma linked to precarious living situations. Keepers of the Circle and the National Indigenous Women's Housing Network (NIWHN) work in partnership to advocate for political action to eliminate homelessness and housing insecurity for Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people across Canada.
About the NIWHN
The National Indigenous Women’s Housing Network (NIWHN) is a movement of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples who are dedicated to improving the living situations of Indigenous women and girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse persons across Turtle Island and ending incidents of becoming unsheltered. All members have the lived experience of needing adequate shelter and a place to call home.
Claim your Right to Housing
Homelessness among women and gender-diverse people in Canada has been declared by the Federal Housing Advocate a national human rights crisis. Make history and contribute to Canada’s first-ever human rights-based review panel on Canada’s failure to eliminate homelessness for women and gender-diverse people.
