Policy Spotlight: Women's Housing Precarity During and Beyond Covid-19

Parker, Brenda; Smith, Janet Lynn

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3896504

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Policy Spotlight: Women's Housing Precarity During and Beyond Covid-19

18 Pages Posted: 5 Aug 2021

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Brenda Parker

University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA)

Janet Lynn Smith

University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA)

Date Written: July 29, 2021

Abstract

As state and federal eviction moratoriums expire, millions of people across the country face the possibility of losing their homes, and the disparate impact of COVID-19 on women's economic prospects makes them especially vulnerable to eviction. This Policy Spotlight illustrates how everyday gender disparities contribute to housing instability for women and describes how COVID-19 amplified these disparities. The authors offer suggestions for policymakers looking to not only stem the coming wave of evictions but also to help women and families find long-term stability.

Keywords: housing, women, research, policy, gender disparities, evictions

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Parker, Brenda and Smith, Janet Lynn, Policy Spotlight: Women's Housing Precarity During and Beyond Covid-19 (July 29, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3896504 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3896504