Library of Parliament report: "Women and 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans in Canada"

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Just got this:

Executive Summary – Women and 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans in Canada - HillNotes

The military is often perceived as a stereotypically “hyper-masculine” organization where both women and 2SLGBTQI+ soldiers in Canada have in the past had to hide some aspects of themselves to fit in.

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From the executive summary ....

... This HillStudy examines several ways in which women and 2SLGBTQI+ veterans continue to be disadvantaged compared to the general veteran population, including physical and mental health, the transition to civilian life, and post-military income. It also finds that the experiences of Canadian women and 2SLGBTQI+ veterans are similar to those reported in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Women veterans continue to face poorer outcomes following their transition to civilian life, including lower incomes, compared to men veterans. They are also more likely to suffer from repetitive strain injuries and mood disorders. 2SLGBTQI+ veterans report higher rates of psychological health issues compared to the veteran population as a whole. Finally, military sexual trauma continues to negatively affect the mental and physical health of both women and 2SLGBTQI+ veterans ...

More details in the attached full report.

 

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Whoa...

5 CAF members quit Women Veterans Council, citing lack of 'real outcomes'

Council created in response to a recommendation in the 2024 Invisible No More report

Five Canadian Armed Forces members of the Women Veterans Council have quit over what they say is a failure of “institutional conditions needed to enable meaningful, impactful work.”

The council, made up of 12 members, was created last year. It was a recommendation in the 2024 Invisible No More Report, which concluded that female veterans' unique medical and physical needs are being ignored and neglected by the military and veterans programs.

"Sex-based discrimination still lives within our government and within the Canadian Forces and we feel that Invisible No More hasn't been taken as seriously as it should be," Jessica Miller, one of the CAF members who left the council, told CBC News.

"The government lost an opportunity to make impactful, meaningful, long-term change for women and women's health and I'm disappointed in that.”

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/5-caf-members-quit-women-veterans-council-9.7063953