We talk to semi-retired, military veteran and author Jennifer Wittwer. Wittwer has a forty year career in the Australian military, including working with international organisations, armed forces and police forces. We talk to Jen about her career in cultural reform, her strategic advisory roles on women’s issues, her position as gender advisor in Afghanistan, and her role with the UN in women, peace keeping and security. Wittwer was raped when she was 20 years old whilst on a navy base. There were no mechanisms available to her to report the rape, and the only thing she could do at the time was bury it deep. However, from that moment she focussed her career on ensuring that women were protected on a daily basis. Today, Wittwer has a celebrated military career, and has been a beacon for cultural reform. A powerful and insightful interview on gendered violence, sexual assault and change.