Resources: Our Resources - Veterans
Legal Trainings: Veterans Issues
September 20, 2020CWLC regularly develops and hosts trainings on a range of topics. These trainings are recorded and available to help attorneys and non-attorneys understand the laws and regulations impacting women and girls. Many of these trainings are approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit. Please contact us if you have specific legal questions or would
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Litigation: Female Veteran’s Fair Housing Case (2016)
April 22, 2020
The California Women’s Law Center and co-counsel represented a female veteran who brought several claims against the owners and managers of a facility developed to provide housing for disabled homeless veterans. Based on the sexual assault and harassment that she alleged occurred at the facility, the plaintiff brought two Fair Housing Act claims for a
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CWLC Policy Briefs: Veterans
June 9, 2020CWLC provides analysis on a range of issues impacting gender equality. Our policy briefs help attorneys, schools, organizations, and individuals better understand existing laws and how they can be applied. These tools are intended to support lawyers and non-lawyers in advocating for enforcement of federal and state policies that protect the legal rights of women
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CWLC Initiative: Eliminating Health Barriers for Women Veterans (2014)
December 20, 2016The Eliminating Health Barriers Project was a collaborative effort between CWLC and numerous veteran services organizations across California. The focus of the project was to work directly with women veterans and other key informants to develop workable, gender-appropriate, and responsive solutions to address current obstacles to accessing health care services. The project involved low-income women
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