Their families' well-being improved as well, as they did not have to worry about securing a roof over their heads.
The group's head of research and advocacy, Ms Shailey Hingorani, said the project followed a 2016 study by Aware. The women also attended programmes run by Daughters of Tomorrow, a charity that helps underprivileged women.The women gave a nominal contribution of $10 per family member each month for their stay, which went to a common fund to cover household expenses.A dozen women, who were beneficiaries of the project for more than six months, were the focus of Aware's study. They had all experienced family violence.
The study found that their relationships with their children improved, and some of the women said their ties with their parents, siblings or other relatives did improve as well.