Although midwives' handbooks have considerable information about anaemia in general, as it is very common in pregnancy, they have little information specifically about sickle cell anaemia, yet that condition often goes into Crisis in Women in early pregnancy.

The availability of women police officers, Women Crisis workers and women forensic doctors was very important, and lack of those has also played a major role.

None of the Women Crisis interviewed were in full-time employment, and only 3% were working part time.