'Having $0 in savings means having absolutely no safety net to fall back on and no ability to safely plan for the future.'
Survivors of gender-based violence say they need an average of $1,567 just to meet their needs and stay safe. But they often have dramatically less to work with, reporting a median of zero dollars in savings.
Survivors largely identified as people of color, and often reported being disabled and queer+, according to the report. Almost all said they’d been subjected to economic abuse. With the money they received from FreeFrom in 2020, survivors said they were able to buy food, household utilities and household items. About 66%, though, said they still needed help with their housing costs, and survivors largely reported wanting cash assistance, as well as debt relief and mental-health resources.
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