Rape in the Ranks. Yesterday, Mother Jones' Tumblr posted a link to a jarring GOOD magazine infographic with the title "Female soldiers more likely to be raped by their own troops than killed by enemy fire.
" The response was huge: 800 people reblogged the link in less than 24 hours. "No one can tell me that feminism has reached its goal and is now obsolete," wrote one reblogger. Servicewomen face twice the rape rate as civilians. Soldiers Raped in the U.S. Military. One in three women in the U.S. military will experience sexual assault while on active duty.
That means that the very women who pledge to serve their country have a greater chance of being raped simply by joining the military. Men are not immune to these attacks. Military Rape - Rape in the Military - One Woman's Story of Rape in the Military. Brigid Harry (not her real name) is a wife, mother, and co-owner of a small marketing communications company she runs with her husband.
She earned her MBA after completing her military service and now lives in New York. After years of silence, she's decided to share her story. I was 20, had already worked 3 years as a secretary at a major corporation in my hometown, and was impatient to 'grow.' I'd come in to the company all starry-eyed and within months had absorbed the tasks of two co-workers who'd been laid off, folks with years at the company and most with two-year degrees. I didn't get far, because I was 20...and a 'girl.' Decision to Enlist A few years earlier I'd considered the military as an alternative to a career in the business world.
Boot camp was rough (9 weeks for the gals), and other than some minor back issues that developed from the daily PT (physical training), I did just fine. 'Normal' Conversations He invited me out to dinner one evening 'as friend.' Dinner and Movies. Service Women's Action Network (SWAN) SWAN strongly supports Burke, PLLC’s litigation against the Department of Defense on behalf of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) victims, and has spoken extensively on the issues that the lawsuit raises.
Redacted lawsuit filing in Klay v. Panetta Entire Lawsuit Text Amended Complaint Dismissal Order Petition to End Military Rape, Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Visit SWAN’s Change.org page to take action and to tell Congress to hold the Armed Forces accountable for rape, sexual assault and harassment. National Press Club Announcement – 2.15.2011 Executive Director Anu Bhagwati’s remarks Photos: ©Elizabeth Rappaport for the Ms. Media Coverage 12.14.2011 – AP Newsbreak: Abuse Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld, Gates Tossed Out Covered in:The Washington PostABC NewsWindy City Media GroupCBS AtlantaFox RenoThe Sacramento Bee 5.16.2011 – Ms Magazine Feminist Wire Daily Newsbrief: Slaughter Introduces Provisions Against Rape in the Military.
(DV) The Rape, Assault and Harassment of Women in the Military. Women are facing widespread sexual harassment and even rape by their male comrades in the military.
The threat of sexual violence against female soldiers by their male colleagues is so great that women are warned not to go out to the bathroom alone at night. This has led women to stop drinking fluids at 3:00 in the afternoon and has even led to deaths due to dehydration. How common are these problems? It is difficult to tell since the military has not published a complete survey, but indications are that 80% have faced sexual harassment and 30% have been raped.
This is a disgrace that should be resulting in hearings on Capitol Hill, independent investigations, policy changes and loud cries by womens rights activists. Women fighting in Iraq face two sources of potential post traumatic stress disorder: the traditional combat related action; and sexual assault and harassment by their fellow soldiers. DemcoracyNow! Col. JK: Yes. MC: Who was that? Also on Demcracy Now! For more information: Female Soldiers and Rape: War Within for Military Women. Rapes of women in military 'a national disgrace' Women in the U.S. military are more likely to be raped by fellow soldiers than killed by enemy fire.
I know what you're thinking - it sounds too unbelievable to be true. But it's not. The Department of Defense estimates that more than 19,000 service members were raped or sexually assaulted in 2010. Due to a military culture heavy on retaliation and light on prosecution, only 13.5 percent of the victims report the rape. 1/3rd of Women in US Military Raped. According to NPR , The BBC recently reported on The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq by Helen Benedict. This book examines the extreme difficulties female soldiers have in serving abroad.