Inside a discreet character home, women are making gift boxes in secrecy. It's their only chance to work and not be found by violent ex-partners.
Co-founder Bronwyn Bate says it's a way for women to safely access employment with proceeds put back into support programs.82 per cent of the women who've been through the six-month program remain in stable employment one to three years later.
Mettle Women Inc. runs a program employing women from refuges in a nondescript character home in Perth — its exact location is a tightly held secret.Participant Kate migrated from India, only to end up in a women's crisis shelter fleeing violence. "We use that to provide paid wages for these women, crisis support, childcare fees, legal fees, and study scholarships as well," Mettle Women Inc. co-founder Bronwyn Bate said.
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