This is what the housing crisis looks like for women except now with no minister of women and gender equality and with stalled housing policy. “A Marketplace investigation found that ads offering shelter in exchange for sex are not only common on popular rental sites, but they also often target young women and international students specifically. While some ads are explicit about their demands, others are more subtle, putting unsuspecting responders at risk, advocates for women warn. Soliciting sex for housing is illegal in Canada, but it is also a growing trend, according to Brampton Regional Coun. Rowena Santos, particularly as the housing crisis makes it increasingly difficult to find an affordable place to live.”

Support groups working with battered women say many Black survivors of intimate partner violence don't report abuse to their loved ones or the police due to barriers such as a lack of trust in the criminal justice system and a long-standing societal belief that Black women should always present an image of strength.