At Last...UK Women Veterans Given A Voice At The House of Commons!

Almost 18 months , I attended an amazing event hosted by Sarah Atherton MP and Emma-Lewell Buck MP in the House of Commons which gave a group of women veterans the unique opportunity to debate the following question; Are UK military charities doing enough for women veterans? The women involved had all taken part in the Forward Assist Veterans Debate training project which was funded by the AFCFT . After the debate those in the room were asked to vote on which team had made the most compelling argument. It was a unanimous vote from the audience that indicated n emphatic…No! Military charities were not doing enough for women veterans. This year, 2023, we have seen considerable progress Salute Her UK has made in raising awareness of women veterans issues and designing services to meet their unique physical and mental health needs. Yet… the fight goes on and in 2024 we will be back in the Palace of Westminster with another group of women veterans debating a topic that is both relevant and interesting to their community.