Applying a Gender-based Lens to Affordable Housing
A Study for CMHC by SPR Associates Inc.
18-260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1N1
Thank you for participating in our survey. Please respond to the survey questions by drawing on your
experience in housing, urban design and/or gender issues.
The goal of the project is to identify ways of developing affordable housing and identifying lessons learned
regarding gender and housing (in particular, affordable housing for women and lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer and questioning).
At the end of the survey, please ensure that you click SUBMIT to record your answers.
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1.
Which of the following are you/your organization involved in?
(Select all that apply)
Development, design, building of affordable housing (please describe):
Other urban design work (please describe):
Services for women or the LGBTQ+ community (please describe):
Broader public policy related to housing (please describe):
Other (please describe):
2.
Are you employed by, or active as a volunteer in any of the following?
(Select all that apply)
Local community or municipality
Women's group
LGBTQ+ group
Another type of NGO
Government (specify):
Other (please specify):
3.
Which (if any) of the following have you/your organization been involved in over the past 5 years?
(Select all that apply)
General housing projects which do not focus on the needs of women or the LGBTQ+ community but rather serve the community as a whole
Housing that addresses the unique needs of women (please briefly describe one specific project and indicate where we can get more information which describes how womens' unique needs were met, including web links and/or contact information for persons knowledgeable about the project):
Housing that reflects the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ community (please briefly describe one such project and indicate where can we get more information on how LGBTQ+ needs were met, including web links and/or contact information for persons knowledgeable about the project)
4.
Have you or your organization been involved in a housing project in the past 5 years which specifically addresses the needs of women and/or the LGBTQ+ community?
Yes
No
(SKIP TO Q.7)
5.
How would you rate the housing project's success to-date?
Very successful
(SKIP TO Q.7)
Somewhat successful
Not at all successful
Too soon to tell
(SKIP TO Q.7)
6.
Is there anything that you would do differently in the future?
7.
Does your work specifically address the needs of women or the LGBTQ+ community in other ways?
No
Yes (please describe):
8.
Do you have any suggestions about the ways in which governments can encourage or improve housing policies/programs, or housing/urban design for women and/or the LGBTQ+ community?
No
Yes (please describe):
9.
Are you aware of any tools (e.g. surveys) that have been used to evaluate housing projects through a gender lens?
Yes
No
(SKIP TO Q.11)
10.
Please describe these tools (e.g. how they work, where we can obtain more details):
11.
Do you have any other comments or suggestions about how to encourage or improve housing for women and/or the LGBTQ+ community, including improving affordability and/or safety?
12.
Are you aware of other organizations or researchers who are engaged in work in this area that we can contact for further information?
Yes
No
(SKIP TO Q.14)
13.
Please provide the contact information for these individuals/organizations (e.g. names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses):
14.
Do you self-identify as:
Female
Male
Other (please specify):
15.
Who invited you to complete this survey?
Received invitation directly from SPR Associates
CMHC
Another organization (please specify):
16.
If you would like to receive a summary of the study results, please provide your name and email address below:
Name:
Email:
Thank you for your assistance!