A new report from Disabled American Veterans has found that female veterans face additional challenges when transitioning to civilian life. <\/p>\n
According to the report, female veterans are more likely to be unemployed than male veterans or non-veteran women. They are more likely to be homeless than non-veteran women. In addition, fewer resources are available to women who need basic health care, PTSD treatment or treatment for military sexual trauma.<\/p>\n
Nearly 300,000 women served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars after 9\/11. In 2014, women represented 14.5 percent of active duty service members and 18 percent of reserve members, rates which are expected to increase in the future. Currently, 10.3 percent of all veterans are women.<\/p>\n
The study found that female veterans received only 6 percent of domiciliary homeless care for veterans and of grant and per diem programs. They received only 4.4 percent of healthcare support for homeless veterans.<\/p>\n