The Invisible War of Military Women
January 25, 2012 by Holly Kearl · 2 Comments
On Sunday I attended the Sundance premiere of The Invisible War, Kirby Dick’s heartbreaking documentary about sexual assault in the military. The 90-minute documentary opens with vintage military ...Read More
If You Were Raped in the Military, Would You Turn to a Fundamentalist Chaplain for Help?
January 11, 2012 by Eleanor J. Bader · 12 Comments
The cliché tells us that war is hell, but for female enlistees, the war on the domestic front—within their units—trumps that of the battlefield. In fact, a recent Veteran’s Administration ...Read More
New Act Could Fix the Military’s Fatally Flawed Handling of Sexual Assault
November 17, 2011 by Helen Benedict · 2 Comments
One of the most pernicious aspects of rape in the military is the prevailing culture of blaming the victim. Victims are treated as whiners, liars, seducers, and traitors–as everything a soldier ...Read More
This Veterans Day, Honor the Sexually Assaulted Service Members Who Have Been Silenced
November 11, 2011 by Rachel Barrett · 2 Comments
Every year, thousands of service men and women are sexually assaulted, and the vast majority does not report it. Victims fear reprisals and retaliation and suspect that their confidentiality will ...Read More
Military Men Speak Out About the End of DADT
September 22, 2011 by Michele Kort · 1 Comment
As of September 20, if you’re in the U.S. military and an officer asks if you’re lesbian or gay, you can say, “Yep, I am.” And the next day, you’ll still be an honorable ...Read More
Veterans Affairs Office Decides To Trust Women About PTSD
July 13, 2011 by Christie Thompson · 9 Comments
A woman in the military is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. One in 5 women who seek veterans’ health care say they experienced sexual trauma during their ...Read More
Honoring Real Heroes on Memorial Day
May 29, 2011 by Michele Kort · 1 Comment
If you want to honor soldiers and their families this Memorial Day, watch The Tillman Story. I caught it the other night “on demand” from my cable TV system. It’s mesmerizing, horrifying ...Read More
Newsflash: Military Sex Assault Bill To Be Reintroduced
April 13, 2011 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze · 1 Comment
Sexual assault in the military has reached near epidemic proportions, as Rep. Niki Tsonga (D-MA) reported at a meeting of the House Armed Services Committee in February: In 2010, there were 3,230 ...Read More
Click! Rape Should Not Be a Requirement to Serve
April 1, 2011 by Panayiota Bertzikis · 13 Comments
I grew up oblivious to gender inequality. As a child of the ’80s/’90s I never felt gender prevented me from doing what I wanted to do. I grew up playing sports, doing things that may have ...Read More
1 in 5 Women in the Air Force Report Being Sexually Assaulted
March 17, 2011 by Amanda Litman · 3 Comments
The Christian Science Monitor broke news today that a not-yet-released Air Force survey found that 1 in 5 women say they have been sexually assaulted since joining the force. The survey, conducted ...Read More
