Why I Call Women's Shelters, "Women’s Village"

Monday, 18 February, 2019 by Carol Omer Filed in: domestic violence recovery

Thank you for your interest in the Big Girls on the Move crowdfunding campaign. It has been my great privilege to work in women’s homeless and domestic violence shelters for over 30 years. I generally refer to these community settings as the Women’s Village.

Recently something happened at the shelter where I was hosting the Art of Change personal development program. I have witnessed it many times over the years and it can be summed up in two words.