I was surprised when single women we interviewed during the research for Rise said they preferred gay neighborhoods because they were safe. Now USA Today reports American cities are finally waking up to the issue of women’s safety. The article notes that:
•There are 118.5 million women in the nation’s central cities and their suburbs, more than half the urban population.
•About 17 million women in those areas are age 65 and older — almost 60% of the total number of seniors in cities.
•Women 65 and older are three times as likely as their male counterparts to live alone.
•More than 14 million women live alone in cities.
•More than 23 million women are heads of households.
•More than 60% of those who care for an older person are women.
While Canada and the UK have been dealing with this issue for some time, according to the article, the U.S. is just now waking up to it.
