Imagine spending years hiding who you are to fit into a group, only to become invisible once you leave. This is the reality for many women who serve in the military.
Our research has found ex-servicewomen face a double burden: first, via suppressing their femininity to fit into military culture, then struggling to be recognised as veterans at all.
The recent final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has drawn attention to a very concerning statistic: ex-serving women are twice as likely to die by suicide compared to civilian women.
