Hegseth terminates Pentagon committee that advances ‘divisive feminist agenda’

Published September 23, 2025 5:01pm ET



The War Department has terminated the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, citing its “divisive feminist agenda.”

The 74-year-old advisory committee submits reports and recommendations to the war secretary each year, advising the Pentagon on its efforts to employ and retain women in the U.S. military. The Pentagon foreshadowed the committee’s termination earlier this year, when leadership proposed recommendations to sunset 14 different advisory groups, including the DACOWITS.

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