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A.J. Withers Speaks Out on Homelessness Crisis in Georgia Straight: Vancouver Counts Miss The Mark
August 06, 2024
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Vancouver is underestimating the number of people in the city who are homeless, according to A.J. Withers, the Ruth Wynn Woodward Junior Chair of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Department.
The Georgia Straight invited Withers, who is both an activist and academic, to contribute a The commentary is in response to
Withers, who recently detailed their experiences as an advocate for the homeless in their book, Fight to Win: Inside Poor People鈥檚 Organizing, is resolute that 鈥淭he solution doesn鈥檛 lie in more study. It lies in action.鈥�