Center for Women Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs
Welcome all women Veterans, servicewomen, family members, caregivers, and advocates! The Center’s mission is to advocate for improved outcomes and access to VA benefits, services, and opportunities for women Veterans through education, outreach, and collaboration.
Our Vision is to empower, enroll and encourage women Veterans to trust and choose VA.
The Center for Women Veterans was established by Congress in November 1994 by Public Law 103-446 to advocate for improved outcomes and access to VA benefits, services, and opportunities for women Veterans through education, outreach, and collaboration.
We are women Veterans proud to serve our sister Veterans and those who serve them. Stay in touch, sign up for emails, follow us on Facebook, X @VAWomenVets and Pinterest @DeptVetAffairs. We share information on benefits and services, events, stories, research and more. Thank you for your service!
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Choose VA! Apply now for VA benefits and services, health care and/or memorial affairs.
If you still have questions, please contact us at securely at AskVA, choose women Veterans, by email at 00w@va.gov, or call or text the Women Veterans Call Center at 1-855-829-6636.
If you need mental health services related to PTSD or other mental health conditions linked to your service (including conditions related to an experience of military sexual trauma or assault) you may qualify for VA health benefits right away, even without a VA Character of Discharge review or a discharge upgrade.
If you have a less than honorable discharge you may be eligible for a discharge upgrade. Learn more »
Benefits and Services
- Enroll in VA Benefits and Services
- Service-Connected Disability Compensation
- Home loans
- Readiness and employment services
- Small business programs with initiatives specifically for Women Veteran-owned small businesses(WVOSBI)
- Burial (including pre-need eligibility)
- Life insurance
- Transition and economic development
- Education and training
- Pension for Veterans and survivors
Women Veteran Healthcare
- Enroll in VA Health care
- Specialized care for women Veterans
- Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
- Beyond MST App
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Maternity care
- PACT Act
Advisory Committee on Women Veterans (ACWV)
The Advisory Committee on Women Veterans (ACWV) was established and chartered in November 1983 by Public Law 98-160. The Advisory Committee on Women Veterans assesses the needs of women Veterans, with respect to VA programs such as compensation, rehabilitation, outreach, healthcare, etc. The Committee reviews VA’s programs, activities, research projects and other initiatives designed to meet the needs of women Veterans; and makes recommendations to the Secretary on ways to improve, modify, and affect change in programs and services for women Veterans and follows up on all those recommendations.
Women Veterans Enrollment Initiative, "Boots on the Ground for Boots on the Ground," Regional Summits
The VA Center for Women Veterans (CWV) in partnership with the Office of Women’s Health (OWH) launched the Women Veterans Enrollment Initiative: “Boots on the Ground for Boots on the Ground”—a series of five regional summits, bringing VA services directly to women Veterans in their communities.
The first summit will be held Friday, July 24, 2026, and Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas (serving Veterans from Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma). Future summits will reach additional regions across the U.S.
Four additional regional summits will follow, with the final event in May 2027 (dates and locations TBD).
Office of Women's Health
The Office of Women's Health (OWH) within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is dedicated to addressing the unique health care needs of female veterans. It oversees national policy and operations for women's health care, focusing on comprehensive health, reproductive health, and education. The office aims to ensure that women veterans have access to a range of health services, including maternity care and sexual health support.
Learn moreWomen Veteran Program Manager (WVPM) Locator
Women Veterans belong at VA. That's why every VA has a Women Veteran Program Manager (WVPM) who can help you connect with resources and steer you to the services you need.
Visit the locatorVA Women’s Health Transition Training
The Women’s Health Services Office at the Department of Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with the Department of Defense, is hosting a Women’s Health Transition Training.
Learn more about TAPVA Women’s Health Reengagement Training (heaRT)
The VA Women’s Health Reengagement Training (heaRT) is a crucial initiative aimed at empowering women veterans to access and utilize the healthcare services they have earned. The training covers a range of topics, including how to apply for and use VA health care, the unique health challenges faced by women veterans, and the availability of VA health care services. The program is designed to be a one-time, 4-hour session, providing women veterans with the knowledge and support needed to navigate their health care journey.
Learn more about heaRT
