‘Unseen’ is a collaborative multimedia project by the Women’s Electoral Lobby NSW and Blur Projects, supported by many organisations including the Women’s Housing Company. The exhibition launched on International Women’s Day with an ‘invisible’ car, parked outside Customs House, featuring powerful words and images of women sharing their lived experiences of precarious housing.
Thank you to all the amazing Women’s Housing Company tenants who have participated so far, sharing their experiences and supporting this important work.
For one week each month, a tiny mobile house and the ‘Unseen’ invisible car will be positioned in locations across the Sydney CBD, culminating in an exhibition at NSW Parliament House. The mobile gallery will be used to display the art works and first-person stories created from the collaborative process to generate public awareness and ensure women’s voices are included in housing debate.
A sense of purpose can be transformative. Through the Women’s Housing Company’s Purposeful Pathways program, women facing a range of personal, social and economic barriers are supported to build confidence, develop new skills and pursue education, employment and volunteering opportunities that help them achieve their goals. Arpita, WHC’s Purposeful Pathways Coordinator, works alongside women everyday […]
When Miranda first walked into Women’s Housing Company for her initial appointment, she shared a simple but powerful concern: “I think I want to work, but I’m scared about how to start.” Although she had always embraced opportunities with passion and dedication, Miranda carried the weight of a negative past work experience that had shaken […]
What starts as a simple craft session at Liverpool Women’s Health Centre often becomes the first step towards something much bigger for Women’s Housing Company tenants. Funded by Women’s Housing Company and hosted at Liverpool Women’s Health Centre, a weekly craft group provides a welcoming space where women can build confidence, form friendships and access […]
