Press Kit

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Fact Sheets

After Repeal: LGBT Service Members and Veterans (September 2011)
Rape, Sexual Assault, and Sexual Harassment in the Military: The Quick Facts (July 2011)
Women in Combat (March 2011)
Military Academies: Rape, Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment (Feb 2011)
Major Moments in Women’s Military Service (March 2011)
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”/Sexual Orientation in The Military (March 2010)
Homeless Women Veterans (April 2010)

Press Releases

The President Speaks on Military Sexual Assault
Panetta Announces Sexual Assault Policy Change; SWAN Offers Commentary
2011 SAPRO Briefing Report
SWAN Responds to DOD’s 2011 SAPRO Report on Sexual Assault in the Military
Swan Weighs in on GAO Report Regarding DOD Sexual Assault Policies
Court Declares Government Response to SWAN’s Request for Military Sexual Trauma Records
New Military Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed, SWAN Offers Commentary
SWAN Weights In On Changes to Security Clearance Questionnaire, With No Disclosure Exemption for Sexual Assault Victims
Summary Judgment Hearing in SWAN/ACLU FOIA Lawsuit Against the DOD and Department of Veterans Affairs
Service Women’s Action Network and ACLU FOIA Litigation Against the Dept of Defense and Dept of Veterans Affairs
Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) Appointed to House Armed Services Committee
SWAN Response to GOP Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum’s Statements on Women in Combat
SWAN Weighs in on DOD Stance on New Roles for Women in Combat
Service Women’s Action Network Heads to Sundance Film Festival for Debut of the Invisible War
Service Women’s Action Network Responds to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Announcement to Reduce Sexual Assault in the Military
Pentagon Releases Annual Report on Sexual Assaults in the Service Academies
Military Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dismissed
SWAN Holds Holiday Party for Veterans and Their Families
New McClatchy Investigation on Military Rape Prosecutions Released
Service Women’s Action Network Hails the STOP Act to Combat Sexual Assault in the Military
Service Women’s Action Network to Launch 11-11-11 Website to Honor Women Veterans
Service Women’s Action Network Declares Support for Bill to Require Comprehensive Reporting and Tracking of Sexual Assault at VA Medical Facilities
Service Women’s Action Network Urges Secretary of Defense Nominee Leon Panetta to Focus on Epidemic of Military Rape, Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
House Passes Defense Authorization Act, Includes Essential Provisions To Help Prevent And Eliminate Military Sexual Assault
Statement on West Point’s Decision to Deny Former Cadet Katie Miller Readmission
MN Sen. Klobuchar Introduces Legislation Calling for Permanent Retention of Military Rape, Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Records
Pentagon Releases Latest Reports on Sexual Assault in the Military
Service Women’s Action Network Statement on Air Force Survey
SWAN Celebrates U.S. Military Women on International Women’s Day
Pentagon Commission Recommends Women Serve in Combat
Navy Announces More Than 30 Reprimands in USS Enterprise Harassment Case
SWAN Hosts UN Expert during U.S. visit for Roundtable on Sexual Violence in the Military
White House Report on Military Families Falls Short on Addressing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Service Women’s Action Network Applauds Military’s Review of Women in Combat
Navy’s Delayed Response to Videos Comes 5 Years Too Late
SWAN Applauds Repeal of the Discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy
Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) Reacts to Dept. of Defense Report on Sexual Assault Trends at Military Academies
SWAN and ACLU File Lawsuit Seeking Military Sexual Trauma Records Withheld by Federal Government
Service Women’s Action Network launches new Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell telephone helpline for servicewomen, veterans
Service Women’s Action Network helps kick off the Human Rights Campaign, Servicemembers United National Tour to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in Philadelphia
SWAN legal advisor speaks to Congressional representatives on backlog of VA claims
SWAN Executive Director testifies before House Committee on Veterans Affairs