sexual assault in the military

The Military's Rape and Sexual Assault Epidemic

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by Antoinette Bonsignore

March 31, 2011 - 11:42am (Print)

Military rapes and sexual assaults are ignored and if not ignored so callously prosecuted within the Military Code of Justice as to suggest that rape is nothing more than a minor infraction deserving of little punishment, if any.

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Military Fails to Create Safe Working Environment for Women

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by Bethany Niebauer

June 24, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

The military is fond of parading tokens of femininity, but is less appreciative of and less willing to accommodate women's actual service.
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Sexual Assault in the Military: Looking for a Few Good Changes

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by Merle Wilberding, New Journalist Fellow

August 7, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

The military already has manuals and PowerPoints on preventing and addressing sexual assault within its ranks. What it needs now is to transform these into lifestyle changes in the everyday treatment of women who report sexual assaults.
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Defense Dept. Uncooperative in Sexual Assault Hearings

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by Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check

August 5, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

At recent Congressional hearings on sexual assault in the military, the Department of Defense prevented its sexual assault prevention program director from testifying.
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