Did you know? A Women Veterans Program Manager is assigned to advise and advocate for Women Veterans at the VA Medical Center nationwide. The Program Manager help with coordination of all medical services needs such as reproductive health as well as chronic conditions. Special services need such as reproductive health as well as chronic conditions. […]
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NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH PRESENTATION “HONORING TRAILBLAZING WOMEN IN LABOR AND BUSINESS”
Our guest speaker, Cynthia Dunn from the Internal Revenue Service, will discuss the 13 women who are being honored this month by the National Women’s History Project. These women have successfully challenged the role of women in both business and the paid labor force. For more information about the outstanding women leaders who have been […]
Women’s Policy Inc is now Women’s Congressional Policy Institute
We’ve changed our name! You might have noticed something different about our logo? If you attended March 1st’s Congressional Gala, you have already heard the news. Women’s Policy, Inc. is now the Women’s Congressional Policy Institute (WCPI)! Our new name better describes our mission to bring women policymakers together to work across party lines on […]
The Combat Female Veteran Life After War Program Celebration Rescheduled
The Combat Female Veteran Life After War Program Celebration on 3/8/17 has been rescheduled in order to accommodate more women Veterans. New Date: TBA
Combat Female Veterans Honored at International Women’s Day at the Kernersville VA Health Care Center, March 8, 2017.
My name is Sandra Robinson; I am an Operation Desert Storm Combat Veteran. On March 8, 2017, “International Women’s Day” Kernersville VA Health Care Center will be celebrating a new program “Combat Female Veteran Life After War” from 9am-4pm. The VA leadership will be there around 11-1pm. Come meet and greet your local Combat Female […]
U.S. Army Women’s Foundation 9th Annual Summit and Hall of Fame Reception
The U.S. Army Women’s Foundation 9th Annual Summit and Hall of Fame Reception is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (EST) at the Congressional Auditorium United States Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, DC. For more information, call 571-286-5945 or Visit: http://www.awfdn.org
Fifty Years Ago: Last Nurse Survivor of Bataan Still on Active Duty Retires
Lt. Col. Helen Hennessey narrowly escaped Batan before invading Japanese forces took over. After making her way to the island of Corregidor in the Philippines, she cared for the sick and wounded in a hospital there. She retired from active duty in the Air Force on January 31, 1967. Read more about Lt. Hennessey in […]
The Source on Women’s Issues in Congress, January 9-13, 2017
Updates from Women’s Policy, Inc. – January 9-13, 2017 Senate, House Approve FY2017 Budget Resolution On January 11, the Senate approved S. Con. Res. 3, the FY2017 budget reconciliation package, which would set the budgetary levels through FY2026. Read more House Passes Maternity Care Act On January 10, the House passed H.R. 315, the Improving […]
Women As Veterans Entrepreneurs (WAVE) Policy Update Breakfast – January 31, 2017
Women As Veterans Entrepreneurs (WAVE) policy update breakfast on January 31, 2017. Great event for getting more information on growing your business. For more details, visit the WAVE website or register for the event here.
2017 National Women Veterans Summit
March 17-18, 2017, Dallas, Texas “Women Veterans account for approximately 10 percent of the U.S. Veteran population, which will grow to 15 percent by 2030. While many of their challenges and opportunities are similar to those of their male counterparts, some are unique or disproportionate to the women Veterans population-which is younger and more ethnically […]