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A women's shelter (often alternatively called a woman's refuge or other, similar names) is a place of temporary refuge and support for women escaping violent or abusive situations, such as rape and domestic violence. The managers of many of these locations have often expanded their efforts to deal with related issues such as housing victimized children, both male and female, fleeing abuse as well as providing legal aid for domestic violence victims, among many other services. Having the ability to leave a situation of violence is valuable for those who are under attack. Such situations frequently involve an imbalance of power that limits the victim's financial options. The most dangerous time for a domestic violence sufferer is on the point of exit. A person in a domestic violence situation should create an exit safety plan, to leave the situation in a safe manner. Initially a response to violence against women, a women's shelter may also serve as a place for women to organize for equality, which is an important distinction from standard government-funded service-based approaches to domestic violence. Many states and cities have domestic violence coalitions supporting women's shelters.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/overview.htm )〕 In the U.S., the National Network to End Domestic Violence provides a national voice, supporting shelters for victims of domestic violence as well as other resources.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://nnedv.org/about.html )〕 ==History== Women's shelters were created to house women, who have been abused in some way, that are seeking refuge from their abuser. Shelters for abused women are not a new concept. In feudal Japan, some Buddhist temples were known as kakekomi dera, runaway temples where abused women could take shelter before filing for divorce. In the West, crisis accommodation has been available for women for some time. Chiswick Women's Aid, the first widely known shelter for battered women was opened in London, in 1971 by Erin Pizzey. Later others opened in places such as Christchurch, New Zealand, and Sydney with similar ideals in mind. There are various claims about the first homeless shelter specifically for women. Among them are, Rosie's Place in Boston, Massachusetts, was opened in 1974 by Kip Tiernan; and in Atlanta, Elsie Huck started a shelter for Atlanta Union Mission. In America, the first hotline was established in St. Paul, Minnesota while the first women's shelter was established in Pasadena, California in 1976. By 1982, estimates placed the number of shelters somewhere between 300 and 700. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Women's shelter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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