In the wake of the recent military nude photo scandal, in which more than 30,000 photos of woman service members were shared without their consent, the House passed a bill on Wednesday that would prohibit the nonconsensual sharing of nude photos in the military. The Protecting the Rights of Individuals Against…
According to a report from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) set to be released Monday, sexual assault and a “troubling command culture” remains a serious problem in the military. The report examined the 329 sexual assault cases that occurred on military bases in the United States in 2014, and found that victims who…
A new report from Human Rights Watch says the Pentagon isn’t doing enough to protect military rape victims from retaliation. The report says reporting rape or sexual abuse often leads to harassment that can force survivors out of the military entirely.
A new investigation from the Associated Press says that officials at the Pentagon deliberately misled Congress about the number of military sexual assault cases and how they’re being handled. The AP says the Pentagon used “inaccurate or vague information” to convince Congress not to pass a law giving more power to…
Researchers have estimated that five people serving in the Canadian military are assaulted every day, which is why it’s so heartening to see Canada’s Chief of the Defence (sic) Staff Tom Lawson put on a very concerned face and describe the problem as attributable to biological wiring.
A new report says that military service members who report sexual assault face a very high risk of retaliation, including threats, harassment, and loss of promotions and work opportunities. The report says military sexual assault survivors are twelve times more likely to be retaliated against than their attackers are…
A fairly jubilant new report released Thursday by the Department of Defense claims that military sexual assault has dropped sharply in the past two years, while at the same time more victims have come forward to report being assaulted. The Pentagon sees it as clear win, a sign that service members finally feel…
The Army will give Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair a demoted pension. He was accused of sexual assault among other crimes by a female soldier with whom he had an extramarital affair.
An Associated Press investigation of over 1,000 reported sex crimes between 2005 and 2013 of U.S. military bases in Japan reveals that military officials are making "random and inconsistent judgments" when presented with sexual abuse cases across the Navy, Marines, Army and Air Force.
As if he could not get more disgusting, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is being accused of sexually harassing even more women, including several military assault victims.
ICYMI: San Diego mayor Bob Filner was slated to deliver the keynote address at a benefit for survivors of military sexual assault. At the benefit, he was supposed to receive a lifetime achievement award. Then, a few women came forward and pointed out that the only award Filner should get vis a vis unwanted sexual…
Before the major sexual assaults at Lackland Air Force Base were exposed, it was a long, silent slog for women in the military. But ever since, it's been a banner year: abortion may be more readily insured, women like ex-Marine Sarah Anderson have come forward to let pundits have it for commenting that female officers…
A briefing conducted by the Civil Rights Commission in D.C. on Friday and attended by representatives from each branch of the U.S. military, aimed to discuss the problem and prevention of sexual assault in the ranks, proved that change is at hand, but there's still a ways to go. Among the issues discussed were…
