Homes Not Houses: How Advocacy Shapes Policy

Language shapes policy. And timing can make or break government decisions.   And while governments have an obligation to create policy that is beneficial for everyone, it’s up to advocates to push the envelope for change.  The same is true for housing policy.   So, with those things in mind, how can housing advocates move the needle on housing policy, to make the system more gender equitable?   What can we say or do to spur our leaders into action?   On this episode of Homes Not Houses, Dr Kate Raynor spoke with Kate Whittle about her experience inside and outside of government, and the way that advocates work alongside governments to help create the change our society needs.     This season is proudly sponsored by the YWCA and Australians Investing in Women, whose support helped produce the show and our research.  View the season credits and references here: https://percapita.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Homes-Not-Houses-Season-2-Credits-References.pdf Homes Not Houses was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri-Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to their elders past and present.