Defence Committee launches call for evidence on women in armed forces

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The Defence Committee has launched a call for evidence regarding women in the armed forces. The Committee is asking for written evidence on one or more of the following themes: how much change there been in the last year in improving the experiences of female Service personnel and/or female veterans; what specific changes the respondent aware of; if there are areas where the respondent hopes to see more change; if the respondent can see any ‘easy wins’ for the Services or Ministry of Defence; and what has helped or hindered change. The Committee has said it is particularly interested in hearing from organisations with links to multiple service personnel and veterans, such as families’ federations and NGOs. The deadline to submit evidence is 17 October 2022.