Yes, absolutely. We did a survey at the start of the pandemic to ask women whether they had asked for help, and a lot of women said they had not asked for help because they were afraid of not finding housing. So yes, access to a decent income and access to housing are essential conditions. There are women who are discouraged by the cost of housing being too high and decide to go back with their spouse. So those are very important factors.
We have thought a lot about the justice system and psychosocial support, but there has not been enough work done on the whole question of economic and social rights to help the victims get away from spousal violence.
In Australia, when a woman leaves a shelter after fleeing violence, she can be given up to $5,000 to relocate.