 For Women Veterans
As a veteran, you are one of the bravest, most exceptional women in our country. But despite the skills and discipline that military experience brings, many of the 1.8 million women veterans in the United States have difficulties transitioning to civilian life. Women veterans are more likely to be underemployed, underutilized or experience homelessness.
Luckily, there are powerful resources to help you to navigate your career path. Business and Professional Women's Foundation provides resources and programs and does research on issues important to women veterans.
Women Joining Forces – Closing Ranks, Opening Doors provides programming and resources including access to information and research that can help you successfully transition into the civilian workforce. Check out the following resources. Let's benefit from each other's experience.
Connect-A- Vet WJF Facebook page Register with the Memorial Register BPW Foundation Women Veterans Research BPW Foundation has conducted ground-breaking, primary research to understand the needs and challenges of women veterans as they return from deployment to their civilian lives. The Women Veterans in Transition research project began in 2007 with a survey that was completed by more that 1600 women veterans. In 2009, participants from the initial survey, as well as other women veterans, reached out to upcoming veterans through the Dear Jane letter-writing campaign. The Memorial RegisterThe Memorial Register is a service of The Women In Military Service For America Memorial. If you are a servicewoman, or know of a servicewoman, past or present, you can register today to make sure the story of women serving in defense of our nation is recorded and never forgotten.The Women In Military Service For America Memorial is the only major national memorial honoring all women who served in our nation's defense throughout history. Their patriotism and bravery are a part of our nation's collective heritage and are finally recognized in the Memorial through exhibits, film and the Memorial Register, which guarantees each registered woman's individual story a permanent place in America's history.
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