I can speak about transition houses.
I know less about shelters not built specifically for women escaping violence, but I have heard a lot about women feeling unsafe in them. There are far fewer parameters and contexts in which staff have control over that. Again, it's short-staffing.
Even in transition houses, people are limited in terms of how they can ensure that the workplace environment is supporting everybody's well-being, staff as well as clients. It has a lot to do with the leadership of the organization and whether they have been trained and—