The imperative to address the unmet needs of women veterans in transitioning to civilian life, including issues of family and community reintegration, homelessness, and employment, is both economic and moral, a new report from the Business and Professional Women's Foundation argues. Based on discussions from an October 2011 conference, the report, Joining Forces for Women Veterans (20 pages, PDF), found that while women comprise 15 percent of the military, few of them access transition programs, services, or benefits — often because they are not aware of existing resources, do not necessarily self-identify as veterans, or because existing policies and practices do not meet their needs. Building on the findings of a 2007 survey of women veterans in transition, the report, which was funded by the McCormick Foundation and the Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust, recommends combining greater support for women veterans with capacity-building initiatives for businesses, government agencies, and community organizations.