Tomorrow the #WomenVetsTaskForce, led by @RepBrownley will hold an open roundtable addressing Military Sexual Trauma (#MST) in the military and veterans communities. veterans.house.gov/events/hearing…
@RepBrownley At least 1 in 4 women and 1 in 100 men who serve in the military experience MST, which includes both sexual harassment and sexual assault.
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
@RepBrownley Through outreach and oversight, the Task Force has learned that the actual numbers are likely far higher. A 2016 report by the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs found that over 59% of women veterans in the state had experienced #MST.
@RepBrownley During the roundtable, members will speak to policy-makers from DOD & VA, as well as researchers, VSOs & community advocates (@CNASdc, @DAVHQ, @VFWHQ @ProtectRDfnders, @Servicewomen, & @YaleLawSch).
@RepBrownley @CNASdc @DAVHQ @VFWHQ @ProtectRDfnders @Servicewomen @YaleLawSch We hope to discuss the root cultural and structural causes of #MST, how MST is handled by the DOD, and how MST continues to impact veterans after leaving the military.
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