Navy and Marines Face Lawsuit
SWAN joins plaintiffs and attorney in Klay v. Panetta in DC at National Press Club. Watch the press conference in full here.
SWAN’s Executive Director on the BBC
SWAN’s Executive Director Anu Bhagwati weighs in on DOD’s Women in Service Review on the BBC broadcast. Watch the video here.
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May 8th in Washington, DC
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SWAN at Sundance: Featured in The Invisible War
SWAN staff went to Park City, UT for the world premiere of the groundbreaking film on military sexual violence. Click here for more information.
Today We Can Ask and Tell: SWAN’s Continuing Work for LGBT Equality in the Military
To learn more about how to achieve full equality for LGBT service members and veterans, read SWAN’s Post-DADT LGBT Fact Sheet.
Justice For Women Veterans
SWAN is featured in a New York Times editorial on the VA’s unfair treatment of Military Sexual Trauma survivors. Highlighted are SWAN’s policy efforts to reform VA benefits claims regulations.
Reps Tsongas, Turner and Braley Announce Bills to Address Military Sexual Violence
In April 2011, the Defense STRONG Act and the Holley Lynn James Act were introduced in the House. Read more here and watch video.
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SWAN's Work
SWAN supports, defends, and empowers today’s servicewomen and women veterans of all eras, through groundbreaking advocacy initiatives and innovative, healing community programs.
Advocacy
SWAN advocates for all military women, in order to increase their visibility and improve their access to equal opportunity, equal protection and equal benefits.
Policy
SWAN educates policymakers at the local, state, and federal level about the issues facing military women and works to create and support legislation that addresses their needs.
Litigation
SWAN partners with law firms, legal clinics and other organizations to pursue military and VA institutional reform through the courts.
Legal and Peer Support Helpline
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Upcoming Events
Truth and Justice: The 2012 Summit on Military Sexual Violence
May 8th, 2012, 7am-5pm
Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20001
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Yoga for Vets NYC
yogaforvetsnyc.org
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6:45-8:15pm
Integral Yoga Institute (IYI)
227 W 13th ST
between 7th and 8th Ave
New York, NY 10011
