Video: California Program Helps Female Veterans
Run by Volunteers of America in Sacramento, this initiative joins a larger national effort helping vets find jobs and housing, decreasing some of the larger risks that these women face.
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‘Housing First’ Is Helping Female Vets Stabilize
The VA has shifted its approach to ending homelessness among veterans. Now, a place to live–more than drug treatment or mental health counseling–is considered the starting point for helping a soldier who is struggling to cope with life after discharge.
Drugs and Abusive Father Drove Her Into Military Life
Like so many female veterans, Rhiannon Duncan suffered parental sexual abuse as a child. For three years, the Army offered a way out. But then she ran into problems that led to her discharge and the start of a very tough chapter. The first of two stories.
For Girls in Junior ROTC, It’s Not Really Military
About half of the 314,000 students enrolled in JROTC, the high school pre-military program, are female. For 10 of those girls interviewed here, the military’s problem with sex assault seem far away.
Female Veterans Pose Homeless Challenge for VA
Veterans’ need for services often don’t emerge until they’ve been discharged for a while, says a spokesperson with a poverty relief group. “It usually takes several years before he or she starts to reach a point of crisis.”
Military Recruitment Needs Sex Assault Warning
How many women would take the job if they knew they faced a 1-in-3 chance of sexual assault and a high probability of retaliation for reporting it? As a recent Pentagon survey confirms, changes in our system of military justice are long overdue.
NFL Toughens DV Policy; Emmys’ Host Debases Latina
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said that effective immediately there will be tougher penalties for any NFL employee found to have engaged in domestic violence or assault. Also this week, at the Emmys Bruce Rosenblum, chairman of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, asked actress Sofia Vergara to step onto a pedestal and show off her curves.
Milwaukee Rape Ruling Bolsters Victims in Japan
News of a ruling in Milwaukee broke in late November in favor of Catherine Fisher’s 12-year legal struggle. “This victory is not only for her, but also for other victims of sexual violence by U.S. military personnel,” said one women’s rights advocate.
Women Gain Biz Ownership; Taliban Kidnap Afghan
U.S. women are creating businesses at a record rate, yet they remain smaller than average. The Taliban kidnapped a female member of the Afghan parliament.
Military Bill Gains; NYT Favors Male Sources
A bill has been introduced that will limit chain-of-command oversight of military sexual assault cases. But a study found that front-page New York Times stories cited far more male than female sources.
