Women Veterans

Women Veterans can find peer connection through Televeda’s free virtual talking circle, designed around their experiences.

When Esther Castañeda arrived at Camp Pendleton in 1979, she wasn’t trying to make history. She just wanted to go to the rifle range

Women's Equality Day commemorates the certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920.

Women Veterans Recognition Day is celebrated on June 12th to honor the service and sacrifice of women who have worn the uniform.

The Women Veterans Giving Small Business Award exists to ensure that women who have served are not building their businesses alone. It is a reminder that their leadership, ideas, and impact matter, and that there is a community ready to support them.

VA Research highlights a telehealth tool for rural Women Veterans with chronic pain, how Veterans can quit smoking and home-based cardiac rehabilitation.

Civil War nurses served with courage, challenged inequality, and fought for recognition, leaving a legacy that shaped future support for those who served.

Dr. Margaret Craighill was a trailblazer who reshaped military medicine and advanced care for women Veterans through leadership, advocacy and historic firsts.

Pioneering physicist Dr. Rosalyn S. Yalow broke barriers and transformed medical science through radioimmunoassay, mentorship, and decades of service at VA.

Expanding women’s health care in rural areas: Training initiatives empower VA primary care teams to meet the growing needs of women Veterans.

VA offers services to support women Veterans affected by IPV, including screening, safety planning, mental health care, and access to safe shelters and legal assistance.

Helpful information for women Veterans during Healthy Aging Month and what they can do to stay healthy.