We began as a group of women working in the housing sector, and having seen the inequalities women faced when accessing suitable housing, we wanted to do something about it.

The forum emerged as a means to address the structural inequality that women face, aiming to influence housing providers to address women’s specific needs.

Our vision for the forum is a place where everyone who cares about women’s housing can have an equal voice and come together to tackle these issues.

Steering group members

The steering group of the forum is comprised of residents and women working in different parts of the sector.

The National Housing Federation, Women’s Pioneer Housing, Housing for Women and other Steering Group members have agreed to provide practical & administrative support to the group.

Steering group members will champion the Forum and, as agreed, engage with relevant stakeholders to further the Forum’s purpose.

Zaiba Qureshi and Denise Fowler will be co-chairing the first open meeting of WHF. 

The Steering Group members are as follows: