It’s our honor to support the brave women who serve in the armed forces through the curation of resources, development of blog posts, and production of webinars and podcasts celebrating women in the military.
On this page you’ll find content showing a more integrated military service that supports women service members throughout their military journeys.
WEBINARS
WEBINARSWe’ve created webinars that address the different issues that women in the military face. Each webinar is free to attend, archived, and offer continuing education credit and a certificate of completion.
Women in the Military: Special Contributions and Unique Challenges
This webinar discusses the contributions women have made to the military as well as some of the challenges they face.
Continuing Education (CE) credit and a Certificate of Completion are available.
Upcoming Webinars
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- Warrior Wellness: Mental Health and Women in the US Military
June 30, 2020, 11:00 – 12:00pm ET - Diversity of Women in the Military
July 2020
- Warrior Wellness: Mental Health and Women in the US Military
More information will be available soon!
BLOG POSTS
BLOG POSTSWe’ve created blog posts that address the different issues that women in the military face.
- Supporting Women Who Serve
More women are serving in the military and breaking ground. What do we know about women who serve? What benefits and challenges do they experience? How can Military Family Service Providers (MFSPs) support women service members?
- The Battles They Fought: A Brief History of Women in the U.S. Military
Today, approximately 2.5 million women serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. Women continue to make their mark and show their determination as they volunteer to serve in the U.S. military. - Unique Challenges Faced by the Powerful Women Who Serve in the United States Military
Three unique challenges faced by women in the military today are highlighted in this blog post. After each challenge is a section introducing the concern by providing current research as it pertains to Servicewomen today.
PODCASTS
PODCASTSJoin us as we speak with experts on topics, provide strategies that you can apply to your work and discuss issues that are important to people.
- Fighting for their Right to Fight: Women in the U.S. Military
In this episode, Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee reveals specific stories that were discussed with her in the interviews she conducted with Servicewomen from each war year (World War I to the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan).
ONLINE ENGAGEMENT
ONLINE ENGAGEMENTComing soon!
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
EXTERNAL RESOURCES- Women In the Military Resources – Download the full list of resources which were made available for the webinar, Women in the Military: Special Contributions and Unique Challenges .
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) Annual Reports 2003 – 2020. Retrieved from https://dacowits.defense.gov/Reports-Meetings/.
Southwell, K. H. & MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M. (2016). The many faces of military families: Unique features of the lives of female service members. Military medicine, 181(suppl_1), 7079.
American women have served in the military since the Revolutionary War, and approximately 2.5 million women serve in the U.S. Armed Forces today.
The MFLN Family Transitions Concentration Area provides education and resources for professionals working with military families to build resilience and navigate life cycle transitions. Additional professional development opportunities and resources are available from our MFLN Family Transitions page at militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/family-transitions.
