It is important to take account of housing from an accessibility point of view, though also as an asset that promotes security and stability. Men generally have more opportunities than women when it comes to owning properties, given the connection of such ownership to income and job stability. By contrast, women access dwellings more under social housing or rental systems.
Women are in a worse situation of poverty than men as a result of gender inequalities. In addition, the usual axes of inequality, such as age, origin, class and sexual orientation, create particular poverty-risk experiences. These lead to a lack of financial resources, but not just that. Also connected to precariousness are a lack of financial independence and unavailability of personal time, among other factors.