From Australia-
Homeless women are vulnerable and terrified of being attacked in cities across Australia and the community must open its heart to them, the Prime Minister's wife says.
Therese Rein was guest speaker at Brisbane's St John's Cathedral annual Loaves and Fishes luncheon on Tuesday.
The cathedral was transformed into a fisherman's wharf as 740 people tucked into bread rolls, fish and chips to raise money for a new women's homeless shelter.
Ticket sales generated $15,000 towards the project and the church hoped donations on the day would bring the kitty to $30,000.
Ms Rein, who is patron of homeless organisation Common Ground, told the audience homeless women often couch-surfed to avoid rough sleeping.
"Sleeping rough is even more dangerous for women," she said.
"They're sleeping in hidden nooks and crannies, wandering the streets until they collapse with exhaustion, terrified they'll be attacked."
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http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/women-are-the-invisible-homeless-rein-20100525-wa9a.html
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