Along with others, we are conducting research with women Veterans to better understand their needs and experiences.
Veterans Affairs Canada research
Working Together to Address Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces
Canadian-based researchers, policy makers, military members, Veterans, and clinicians are collaborating to identify new approaches to training, culture change, research, and treatment relating to sexual misconduct (SM) in the CAF.
Health Care Access and Use Among Male and Female Veterans Canadian Armed Forces Compared to the Canadian Population
Veterans are more likely than other Canadians to have chronic health conditions, making access to health care an important issue. However, little research has addressed health care access and use among veterans. This paper examines access and use among veterans compared with other Canadians.
Comparing negative health indicators in male and female veterans to the Canadian general population
Sex-based information on differences between Canadian veterans and the general population is important to understand veterans’ unique health needs and identify areas requiring further research. This study compared various health indicators in male and female veterans with their Canadian counterparts.
For more Veterans health research that affects all Veterans, visit our Research reports and papers page.
Other Government of Canada research
Experience of Women Veterans
The Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA) is undertaking a comprehensive study on women Veterans that will be ongoing until next fall (ADD DATE). The topics covered include the following:
- the physical and mental health and the treatment of injuries and illnesses that are most likely to affect women differently during their military service;
- the particularities of transitioning after service for women:
- the physical aspects of women Veterans’ health;
- the psychosocial and mental aspects of women Veterans’ health; and
- the professional and economic aspects of women Veterans’ lives.
- retirement and long-term care; and
- initiatives developed in allied countries.
The Committee intends to dedicate more than 20 meetings to hearing from women Veterans from all backgrounds, as well as representatives of relevant departments, veterans’ rights advocacy groups, experts, and any other individuals or organizations that can contribute to the study of this important topic.
Our Veterans’ stories told in numbers - Statistics Canada
The devotion and determination of the women who served our country throughout the past century have opened the door to military service for many other women. In 1989, all military occupations became open to women, except for submarine service, which opened in 2001. When combat roles opened to women in the 1990s, the recruitment pool doubled.
Women Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police: A scoping review - October 2021
This is the first literature review about Canadian women Veterans that incorporates non-academic literature and information about the RCMP, and is also the first to review literature about Canadian women Veterans as a whole, rather than focusing on a specific issue.