This is a workshop exploring the ways in which housing for women in Aotearoa can be enabled, specifically through a multicultural perspective. We are hosting two of the same workshop to accommodate people's availability: one at 12:30pm, the other at 6pm. You need only come to one

The event is open to all who are interested, with particular invitation to housing role players, community organisations, government, women, and ethnic families. Cross-sector collaboration and grass-roots community involvement is key to tackling our housing challenges and creating innovative, dynamic solutions.

We will be looking at the findings in the report on "Enabling Housing for Ethnic Women", completed in June 2022, getting input from workshop participants on the many examples and recommendations presented, looking specifically at tackling the current barriers.

Currently, Aotearoa lacks a housing strategy, nor is there any housing programme or organisation, focusing specifically on homeownership for women or ethnic communities. This report aspires to catalyse action to change that.

A key outcome of the workshop is towards creating a set of action steps which will ultimately enable a diversity of housing solutions for women that are affordable, community-led, sustainable, build community wealth, create equity, and that reflect the cultural values of the residents.

We encourage participants to read the report in advance, or at least the introduction and executive summary, to come prepared to launch into fruitful discussion. We envision this workshop inspiring further exploration and collaboration by the various stakeholders who attend.

You can access the report here.

We look forward to having you join us for discussing this very important topic.

In joy,

Zola Rose, report author

Director of Common Ground