Topics relevant to women on Active Duty in the US military.
In recent years, June 12th has unofficially become Women Veterans Day in the United States. There is a fierce debate in the Veteran community this time each year—even among women Veterans. Should there should be a separate day recognizing women who served in the military?
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by Jeni Brett Every time I read a story on the news about a military woman who was harassed at her
I Decided to Become the Safe Place that I so Desperately Needed Read More »
Women service members and Veterans have benefited from many different support programs. But the vast majority of them are still built to meet the needs of men. SWAN is committed to changing that. There are currently 40,000+ non-profits serving the needs of Veterans. Yet SWAN is the only one advocating for women Veterans and servicewomen of every branch, rank, and era of service.
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Combat Sexual Assault is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering MST survivors and their families to exercise their rights. It is CSA’s
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Being stationed in the Philippines was a tropical dream in the early 1940’s. American military personnel found themselves with easy work days that left plenty of time to play in paradise. But in December of 1941—just 10 hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor—the Japanese Imperial Army invaded the Philippine Islands.
In FY18, of the 5,805 unrestricted reports of SA, only 307 resulted in a trial by court-marshal, with 108 convictions for a non-consensual sex offense. That amounts to a conviction rate of less than 2% in unrestricted reports, and only 0.5% of all estimated sexual assaults in the military for that year. One-half of a percent.
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