Violence against women with disabilities 2012, para. 68
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Women with disabilities who have experienced violence are at increased risk of homelessness. When women with disabilities attempt to flee the abusive situation (or are forced to leave the home of the abuser, which is another form of abuse), they often lose their homes. Since shelters are often inaccessible, they may have no alternative other than the streets or their abusive environment. Furthermore, the social isolation imposed by the abuser during the abuse results in the woman with disabilities severing relationships with family, friends and other support systems that could help in such situations.
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Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences