Women Veterans Forum | Department of Veterans Affairs Open Data Portal

This project includes a pdf capture of a webpage and the underlying data for the visualizations.<br><br>On February 7, 2017, the VA Office of Enterprise Integration and the University of Southern California Center for Innovation and Research for Veterans and Military Families convened a one-day roundtable to collaborate on policy and research with a special focus on women Veterans. Ms. Kayla Williams provided the group with a mental model that is helpful in framing women veteran issues. Dr. Marilyn Flynn, Dean, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, provided the keynote address. Several University of Southern California professors provided key questions on various topics related to women Veterans and based on research they have completed.<br><br>Approximately fifty participants, representing a range of experience and viewpoints from federal government agencies, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and academic institutions attended the event. These participants provided firsthand insights on the opportunities and challenges facing women Veterans through two roundtable discussions on policy and on research.