groups are employed in VA at rates that meet or exceed their rates in the RCLF, many of these groups, most notably African American/Black women, continue to have low participation rates starting at the GS 11 and Title 38 equivalent pay level and higher. ODI and other VA components have drawn attention to these variances and continue to develop methods to increase recruitment of Hispanic and White women through Management Directive 715 planning and other initiatives such as the Hispanic Employment Plan. Although women are represented in many of those critical STEM occupations, there is still a need to increase their representation in those fields, based on participation rates by job series compared to the CLF. As the leader in providing care to women Veterans, VA, most notably VA’s Center for Women Veterans, understands the impact women in the military have made in serving their Nation. According to VA’s National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, as of November 23, 2011, there were over 213,000 women serving on active duty, reserves, and National Guard, representing 14.6 percent of the overall military workforce. As of 2011, there were 1,853,690 women Veterans, representing about 8.3 percent of the overall Veteran population. Women’s roles in the military until recently were limited to what some considered appropriate” jobs or assignments. Today, the doors have “gender been opened for women to serve in all fields, which also expands women’s opportunities in the STEM fields, to include jobs like combat engineer, for example. These new changes help strengthen the role of women as equivalent contributors to our Nation’s safety and security and heighten the importance of recognizing and honoring women who have sacrificed so much for our great Nation. This month, as we celebrate Women’s History Month, please take time to reflect on the many contributions of women on our Nation and society, including those in the STEM career fields. To learn more about VA’s National Women’s Employment Program, visit or contact Nanese Loza, VA National Women’s Employment Program Manager, ODI, at . References Statistics on Women in the Military. The Women’s Memorial. Retrieved February 5, 2013 from . U.S. Department of Commerce. Economics and Statistics Administration. STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future. Retrieved February 5, 2013 from . Women Veterans Population Fact Sheet. VA Center for Women Veterans. Retrieved February 5, 2013 from . HERITAGE MONTH
groups are employed in VA at rates that meet or exceed their rates in the RCLF, many of these groups, most notably African American/Black women, continue to have low participation rates starting at the GS 11 and Title 38 equivalent pay level and higher. ODI and other VA components have drawn attention to these variances and continue to develop methods to increase recruitment of Hispanic and White women through Management Directive 715 planning and other initiatives such as the Hispanic Employment Plan. Although women are represented in many of those critical STEM occupations, there is still a need to increase their representation in those fields, based on participation rates by job series compared to the CLF. As the leader in providing care to women Veterans, VA, most notably VA’s Center for Women Veterans, understands the impact women in the military have made in serving their Nation. According to VA’s National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, as of November 23, 2011, there were over 213,000 women serving on active duty, reserves, and National Guard, representing 14.6 percent of the overall military workforce. As of 2011, there were 1,853,690 women Veterans, representing about 8.3 percent of the overall Veteran population. Women’s roles in the military until recently were limited to what some considered “gender appropriate” jobs or assignments. Today, the doors have been opened for women to serve in all fields, which also expands women’s opportunities in the STEM fields, to include jobs like combat engineer, for example. These new changes help strengthen the role of women as equivalent contributors to our Nation’s safety and security and heighten the importance of recognizing and honoring women who have sacrificed so much for our great Nation. This month, as we celebrate Women’s History Month, please take time to reflect on the many contributions of women on our Nation and society, including those in the STEM career fields. To learn more about VA’s National Women’s Employment Program, visit or contact Nanese Loza, VA National Women’s Employment Program Manager, ODI, at . References Statistics on Women in the Military. The Women’s Memorial. Retrieved February 5, 2013 from . U.S. Department of Commerce. Economics and Statistics Administration. STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future. Retrieved February 5, 2013 from . Women Veterans Population Fact Sheet. VA Center for Women Veterans. Retrieved February 5, 2013 from . HERITAGE MONTH
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