Victims of Military Rape Deserve Justice
CNN reports: …the incidence of unpunished rapes will continue and so will the damaging effects these illegal acts have on...
‘Private Practice’ and RAINN Collaborate in Groundbreaking Episode
Examiner reports: Private Practice’ Creator Shonda Rhimes, ABC and RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) broke new ground this week...
The Invisible War
Variety reports: An aptly infuriating expose of sexual abuse within the U.S. military, Kirby Dick’s docu “The Invisible War” calls...
Military Sexual Abuse: A Greater Menace Than Combat
Truthout reports: “A woman who signs up to protect her country is more likely to be raped by a fellow...
Leading National Human Rights Organization Launches Support Network for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
Protect Our Defenders sent out a press release today: Park City, Utah – Following the premiere of The Invisible War...
Victim advocates want radical overhaul in handling of military sex assaults
Stars & Stripes reports: Just a day after the Defense Department announced a sharp rise in the number of sexual...
A Call for Fundamental Change: An open letter to the Honorable Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense, on the need to fix how rape and sexual assault is handled in the military
Protect Our Defenders and Service Women’s Action Network write: Dear Secretary Panetta: We appreciate your acknowledgment that efforts by the...
Reports Of Sexual Assault At Military Academies Increase Drastically
Jezebel.com reports: Today the Defense Department released its “Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies,”...
Question 21: Making Progress
The Huffington Post reports: In the last 7 years, have you consulted with a mental health professional (psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor,...
Speier Speaks Out Against Military Handling of Sexual Assault
Human Events reports: A leading congressional advocate for military victims of sexual assault announced November 17 support for legislation that...
New bill takes military sexual assault cases out of high-ranking officers’ power
Feministing reports: Via Ms. Blog, we find a new bill was introduced late last week regarding sexual assault in the...
Will the Military Finally Confront its Rape Epidemic?
The Daily Beast reports: A radical new bill gathers momentum in Congress, a critical case has a surprisingly good day...
Panetta preparing DOD directive on investigating sexual assaults
Stars & Stripes reports: In the face of a rising tide of criticism over the military’s handling of reported sexual...
Military protects sexual predators
San Francisco Chronicle reports: Jackie Speier is so disturbed by the numbers of rapes and sexual assaults in the U.S....
Panetta to issue new guidance on dealing with sexual assault
CNN reports: Amid congressional and legal pressure on the Pentagon to fight harder against sexual assault in the ranks, the...
Legislation aims to remove rape accusations from military ‘chain of command’
The Daily Caller reports: The U.S. military already knows thousands of cases of sexual assault go unreported each year in...
Speier bill would protect military rape victims
San Francisco Chronicle reports: Women in the military are more likely to be raped by a service member than killed...
A Crisis in Our Military
Rep Speier @ The Huffington Post writes: Less than three percent of rape and sexual assault cases in our military...
Speier Introduces Bill to Eliminate Rape in the Military
Ms Magazine reports: Yesterday Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) introduced legislation to strengthen protections for victims of sexual assault in the...
Rep Speier Introduces Bill To Combat Sexual Assault In The Military
LezGetReal.com reports: Representative Jackie Speier has introduced legislation that is aimed at mitigating or even ending the conflict of interest...
Democrat Jackie Speier introduces military rape bill
Southern California Public Radio reports: A California congresswoman has launched a campaign to combat military rapes. Democrat Jackie Speier has...
Rep. Speier wants new office to investigate military sexual assaults
The Hill reports: Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) is introducing a bill Thursday that would create a new office for investigating...
Sexual Assault in the Military: New Legislation Seeks to Alter Reporting Process
ABC News reports: Terri Odam, like so many military personnel, suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The difference, hers...
Speier Introduces Legislation to Address Rape in the Military
San Jose Mercury News reports: Diana Coontz was 17 when she enlisted in the Air Force in May 1979, and...
Lawmaker Wants Military Rape Cases Shifted to New Office
McClatchy reports: A Northern California congresswoman is deploying a mix of old and new political techniques in an aggressive effort...
Fort Bliss Officer Receives Confinement, Fine in Court-Martial’s Sentence
El Paso Times reports: A Fort Bliss officer with nearly 40 years of service that included parachuting into combat zones...
Rapes of Women in the Military ‘A National Disgrace’
San Francisco Chronicle reports: Women in the U.S. military are more likely to be raped by fellow soldiers than killed...
‘I was in the middle of the viper’s pit’: Soldier Describes Gang Rape as Male-on-Male Sexual Assault in the Military Increases
The Daily Mail reports: Some soldiers keep silent about male-on-male sexual assault because they don’t want anyone to know, don’t...
Assault Victims Raise Clearance Concerns
The Military Times reports: Military sexual assault victims applying for or renewing security clearances must report any counseling received for...
The Military’s Secret Shame
The Daily Beast reports: When men in the military rape other men in the ranks, no one wants to talk...
The U.S. Military’s ‘Rape Epidemic’
The Week reports: This week, 17 veterans and active-duty service members filed a landmark lawsuit accusing the Pentagon of looking...
Sexual Assaults on Female Soldiers: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
TIME Magazine reports: What does it tell us that female soldiers deployed overseas stop drinking water after 7 p.m. to...
Rape in the Military: Congress Charges Cover-Up
American News Project reports: Congress takes on the Department of Defense in the first oversight hearing held this year by...
Rape in the Military
PBS reports: There are more women serving in the military than ever before, and they’re in danger—but not just from...