Jessie has her mother’s eyes, ocean blue and iridescent. She has her mother’s fine hair, too, though she no longer remembers her mom’s natural color under the memories of ever-changing hair dye.

Most women who have experienced homelessness report experiencing violence from strangers. Transgender women find they face additional challenges.

To understand the impact of domestic violence on women’s housing stability, the Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism ...

The Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team surveyed 150 women at daytime and overnight homeless shelters across the ...

Lonness divides her life into four main acts of violence. Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of domestic violence. If you are experiencing violence and need help, go to ...

Faced with a homeless services system largely built for men, women experiencing domestic abuse may find themselves choosing ...

Lonness divides her life into four main acts of violence. Each incident she wasn’t surprised to experience. Maybe if she was a cisgender woman — someone who is assigned female at birth and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Data show that women experience unique causes of housing instability and challenges when experiencing homelessness, according ...