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Female Veterans Carry Special War Baggage

By Paula J. Caplan ● Arts & Culture ● November 10, 2011

Female veterans’ homecoming can be complicated by their experience of the hyper-masculinity of the military, Paula J. Caplan writes in this excerpt from “When Johnny and Jane Come Marching Home: How All of Us Can Help Veterans.”

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Military Gay Ban Over; Nevadan Tries to Ban Abortion

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● September 24, 2011

After years of debate and months of preparation, the military can no longer prevent gay men and women from serving openly in its ranks.

Egypt Military Clouds Women’s Early Freedoms

By Jessica Gray ● Politics ● April 1, 2011

Activist Egyptian women look forward to forming a voting bloc for the elections and celebrating newfound democratic freedoms. But an Amnesty International report of female protesters tortured by military officers is casting a pall.

Military’s ‘Restricted Reporting’ Draws Fire

By John Lasker ● Politics ● February 9, 2011

A Defense Department official says a new recourse option for victims of military sex assault is encouraging more to seek care and maintain privacy. Critics call it a military cop out that lets perpetrators go free and lets commanders off the hook.

Mother of One Dead Soldier Suspects Sex Assault

By John Lasker ● Politics ● December 17, 2010

At least 20 female soldiers have died in Iraq and Afghanistan in “noncombat” circumstances that their families find mysterious. The mother of one talks here about why she thinks sexual violence–not suicide–was her daughter’s real killer.

‘Vagisil’ Military Award Led to Journalism Kudos

By Theresa Braine ● Arts & Culture ● November 18, 2010

Investigative journalists with TV station KHOU-Houston started with a tip about Texas National Guard officers publicly degrading a lower-ranking woman. That led to a wider story of abuse that has earned numerous national awards.

This Veterans Day, Help a Woman Come Home

By Paula J. Caplan ● Politics ● November 5, 2010

Psychologist Paula J. Caplan has written a play about a character who might say something about all female vets. She has complicated emotions and thinks she’s going crazy. But she’s not. She just needs attention to her painful secrets.

War’s Violence Scalds Fighters and Their Families

By Ann Jones ● Arts & Culture ● October 22, 2010

Ann Jones spent a year traveling through post-conflict zones, giving cameras to women to share stories of what war did to their lives. In this excerpt from her book, “War Is Not Over When It’s Over,” she reveals how war shadowed her own life.

Female Bangladeshi Forces Carry Hope to Haiti

By Amy Lieberman ● Politics ● April 29, 2010

A female U.N. police force from Bangladesh is bringing hope of better protection to Haitian women in makeshift camps for those displaced by the earthquake. Women’s activists in one camp say it’s not enough. They need help urgently.

New Female Troops Patrol South Bengal Frontier

By Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● January 19, 2010

Indian women have made history since September by holding combat positions along the country’s difficult border with Bangladesh. Some of the new recruits say it was tough getting the job, but so far they like the work.