UPDATED AS OF AUGUST 8, 2024
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Navy Women's Initiatives Team (Navy -WIT). NAVADMIN 037/24 announced the establishment of the Navy-WIT. The Navy-WIT will broaden awareness and influence policy changes to increase Servicewomen recruitment and retention throughout the Navy. In addition, it will also develop best practices, discuss relevant issues, and make policy and program recommendations to make our Navy better.
Within 60 days of the release of NAVADMIN 037/24, commands listed in the Navy-WIT Fact Sheet shall designate in writing, an officer (O4 and above) and an enlisted (E7 and above) Navy-WIT Enterprise Lead. For more information on Navy-WIT, please see below Navy-WIT Fact Sheet. A Sharepoint page is being developed and will be launched soon.
If you would like future updates and information on the Navy-WIT, please click the link to request access to the Navy-WIT Teams Channel.
For any additional questions, please submit an inquiry: Navy OWP Intake Form (Flankspeed) or email: Navy_Office of Women's Policy.
OPNAV N174B - Office of Women's Policy (OWP)
The Office of Women's Policy (OWP) advocates for Navy Servicewomen throughout the enterprise to advise the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) on policies and programs. This is done via four lines of effort:
1. Policy Development & Alignment - Ensure current policies are aligned with higher authorities (DoD, SECNAV, and OPNAV), revising and developing new policies, as necessary from input from key stakeholders and cultural indicators.
2. Program Management & Development - Develop programs and mechanisms within the Navy Enterprise to obtain policy feedback and data, to include identifying barriers to retention.
3. Policy & Program Analysis & Assessments - Analyze feedback to determine if policies concerning Navy Servicewomen are implemented and effective. Feedback is obtained through conferences, summits, symposiums, surveys, listening sessions, and social media.
4. Strategic Communications & Engagements - Provide strategic communications about policies, programs, and initiatives to internal and external audiences via social media, print media, and direct communications. Engaging with the fleet, other services, civilian counterparts, and other internal and external key stakeholders.
Women's Health and Readiness
As a female warfighter, it's critical to maintain your health, fitness, and wellbeing to optimize mission readiness. Some health concerns affect women differently than men, regardless of age or ethnicity. When women are aware of gender-specific health concerns, they can devise a plan to take better care of themselves. Female Sailors and Marines should take charge of their health, making their health a priority by adopting healthy living habits.
The Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) maintains The Women's Health Toolbox to provide female Sailors, operational leadership, and providers with the resources to learn how to increase female force readiness, resiliency, and deployability.
General Women's Health Resources:
Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Parenthood
Pregnancy is a natural event that can occur in the lives of Sailors. Pregnant Sailors are fully participating members of our Navy team and deserve every opportunity to continue their careers and advancement progression while serving our country.
OPNAVINST 6000.1D " Navy Guidelines Concerning Parenthood & Pregnancy" provides the Navy's regulations, guidelines, and requirements concerning family planning, reproductive health care, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood.
N174 Point of Contact:
Submit an Inquiry: Navy OWP Intake Form (Flankspeed)
Email: Navy_ParenthoodandPregnancy
Resources for Leadership
For every Sailor - mind, body, and spirit wellness matters - and women's health needs are different from those of men. When commands are aware of gender-specific health concerns, they can devise a plan to take better care of their Sailors and increase readiness for the command writ large. The Women's Health: A Guide for Navy and Marine Corps Leadership and the Navy Medicine Women's Health Website are resources that can help leaders understand how to meet the healthcare needs of women.
N174 Point of Contact
Submit an Inquiry: Navy OWP Intake Form (Flankspeed)
Email: Navy_OfficeofWomensPolicy
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