Latest items for EWCMS-DATA-2
Aug. 31, 2023, 10:08 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
" In 2018, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) documented 37 cases of sexual violence against women and girls. Five rapes and one forced marriage were verified as having been committed by parties to the conflict, including members of the Taliban and an unidentified illegal armed group" (10).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
" In 2018, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) documented 37 cases of sexual violence against women and girls. Five rapes and one forced marriage were verified as having been committed by parties to the conflict, including members of the Taliban and an unidentified illegal armed group" (10).
May 12, 2023, 9:17 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"Some members of the Canadian military face greater harm from their comrades than from the enemy, according to a new report on sexual violence in the Canadian armed forces (CAF)" (Para.1). "Called the Arbour report after its author, the former supreme court justice Louise Arbour, the 404-page document pinpoints the many failures of the CAF over the years to address misogyny, discrimination, sexual violence and trauma experienced predominantly by female members of the military" (Para. 2). "The Arbour report is the third large study commissioned to examine the sexual violence that has dogged the Canadian military for decades, including allegations of misconduct levelled against a string of senior officers" (Para....more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"Some members of the Canadian military face greater harm from their comrades than from the enemy, according to a new report on sexual violence in the Canadian armed forces (CAF)" (Para.1). "Called the Arbour report after its author, the former supreme court justice Louise Arbour, the 404-page document pinpoints the many failures of the CAF over the years to address misogyny, discrimination, sexual violence and trauma experienced predominantly by female members of the military" (Para. 2). "The Arbour report is the third large study commissioned to examine the sexual violence that has dogged the Canadian military for decades, including allegations of misconduct levelled against a string of senior officers" (Para....more
May 12, 2023, 2:12 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"A number of female veterans have come forward to detail the horrific sexual assaults they faced at the hands of male military members while serving - with several revealing that the attacks led to unwanted pregnancies that prompted them to get abortions" (Para. 1). "As part of a new, popular TikTok trend, numerous former soldiers have shared stories of the abuse that they suffered while fighting for their country" (Para.2). "One veteran said she was roofied and sexually assaulted by three services members; another claimed she was raped by her supervisor and was 'bullied by fellow soldiers' after she reported it; a third alleged that she was 'pinned down' and...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"A number of female veterans have come forward to detail the horrific sexual assaults they faced at the hands of male military members while serving - with several revealing that the attacks led to unwanted pregnancies that prompted them to get abortions" (Para. 1). "As part of a new, popular TikTok trend, numerous former soldiers have shared stories of the abuse that they suffered while fighting for their country" (Para.2). "One veteran said she was roofied and sexually assaulted by three services members; another claimed she was raped by her supervisor and was 'bullied by fellow soldiers' after she reported it; a third alleged that she was 'pinned down' and...more
March 9, 2022, 8:57 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"...it has been registered the rise of both the women’s occupation share and their participation’s rate in the labour market. From ISTAT data, it emerges that more than over 60% of the overall increase in the occupation sector refers to women (2.7 million in 10 years), mostly employed under parttime job contracts...In the decade 1996–2006, the women part-time workers rose over 71% (while men rate reached 9%), contributing to increase the overall rate of employed women from 20% to 26.5%." (69).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"...it has been registered the rise of both the women’s occupation share and their participation’s rate in the labour market. From ISTAT data, it emerges that more than over 60% of the overall increase in the occupation sector refers to women (2.7 million in 10 years), mostly employed under parttime job contracts...In the decade 1996–2006, the women part-time workers rose over 71% (while men rate reached 9%), contributing to increase the overall rate of employed women from 20% to 26.5%." (69).
March 4, 2022, 6:57 p.m.
Countries: Fiji
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2, EWCMS-DATA-3
"A court martial remained pending for four military officers charged with the sexual assault and rape of a female military officer in March 2018" (2).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2, EWCMS-DATA-3
"A court martial remained pending for four military officers charged with the sexual assault and rape of a female military officer in March 2018" (2).
Jan. 6, 2022, 12:09 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"There are very few reports in regards to rape, we are not sure if rape is not common or if it is not reported. This maybe due to 'xeer' (customary law)" (1).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"There are very few reports in regards to rape, we are not sure if rape is not common or if it is not reported. This maybe due to 'xeer' (customary law)" (1).
Nov. 18, 2021, 10:13 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"Hundreds of sexual assaults are reported every year" (Para 4). "The issue attracted national attention in 2013 when an army captain died by suicide after being abused by her boss. 'I don’t want to die' were some of her last words, said Kang Suk-min, the family’s former lawyer. After the captain’s death, her father said he hoped that South Korea would 'never again have to see another female soldier die like my daughter'" (Para 9). "More than 400 cases of sexual assault between soldiers have been reported annually from 2017 to 2020 in South Korea, according to data submitted to Kwon In-sook, a female lawmaker" (Para 15). "Much of the...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"Hundreds of sexual assaults are reported every year" (Para 4). "The issue attracted national attention in 2013 when an army captain died by suicide after being abused by her boss. 'I don’t want to die' were some of her last words, said Kang Suk-min, the family’s former lawyer. After the captain’s death, her father said he hoped that South Korea would 'never again have to see another female soldier die like my daughter'" (Para 9). "More than 400 cases of sexual assault between soldiers have been reported annually from 2017 to 2020 in South Korea, according to data submitted to Kwon In-sook, a female lawmaker" (Para 15). "Much of the...more
Oct. 4, 2021, 9:37 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"Fort Hood is not alone in failing to protect military members from gender-based violence. Such violence, which includes sexual assault and sexual harassment, is prevalent throughout society and prominent in military settings, which are by nature male-dominated and patriarchal. One in three women veterans receiving care from the Veterans Health Administration report having experienced sexual assault or harassment while serving in the military. The Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Defense Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military found a 3 percent increase in sexual assault reports by service members over the previous year, with the overwhelming majority of reports from women service members, and the highest rates among those...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"Fort Hood is not alone in failing to protect military members from gender-based violence. Such violence, which includes sexual assault and sexual harassment, is prevalent throughout society and prominent in military settings, which are by nature male-dominated and patriarchal. One in three women veterans receiving care from the Veterans Health Administration report having experienced sexual assault or harassment while serving in the military. The Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Defense Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military found a 3 percent increase in sexual assault reports by service members over the previous year, with the overwhelming majority of reports from women service members, and the highest rates among those...more
April 26, 2021, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"...it has been registered the rise of both the women’s occupation share and their participation’s rate in the labour market. From ISTAT data, it emerges that more than over 60% of the overall increase in the occupation sector refers to women (2.7 million in 10 years), mostly employed under parttime job contracts...In the decade 1996–2006, the women part-time workers rose over 71% (while men rate reached 9%), contributing to increase the overall rate of employed women from 20% to 26.5%." (69).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"...it has been registered the rise of both the women’s occupation share and their participation’s rate in the labour market. From ISTAT data, it emerges that more than over 60% of the overall increase in the occupation sector refers to women (2.7 million in 10 years), mostly employed under parttime job contracts...In the decade 1996–2006, the women part-time workers rose over 71% (while men rate reached 9%), contributing to increase the overall rate of employed women from 20% to 26.5%." (69).
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:28 a.m.
Countries: New Zealand
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Forty-one sexual assault and harassment complaints were lodged in the NZ Defence Force, including one for sexual violation or rape last year. This was up 15 on the previous year and the highest figure in 10 years of data released to the Herald under the Official Information Act. It shows the nature of the complaints, the rank, sex and age of the complainants, and the rank of the alleged offenders, with six officers accused last year. Most complaints were from women against men but, since a new disclosure system was put in place, it seemed more men were also coming forward with claims they were abused by men in the...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Forty-one sexual assault and harassment complaints were lodged in the NZ Defence Force, including one for sexual violation or rape last year. This was up 15 on the previous year and the highest figure in 10 years of data released to the Herald under the Official Information Act. It shows the nature of the complaints, the rank, sex and age of the complainants, and the rank of the alleged offenders, with six officers accused last year. Most complaints were from women against men but, since a new disclosure system was put in place, it seemed more men were also coming forward with claims they were abused by men in the...more
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:26 a.m.
Countries: New Zealand
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“From July 2016 to November 2018, there were 126 disclosures of sexual violence [in the New Zealand Defence Force]. Given the “code of silence”, these numbers are likely to be just the tip of the iceberg.”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“From July 2016 to November 2018, there were 126 disclosures of sexual violence [in the New Zealand Defence Force]. Given the “code of silence”, these numbers are likely to be just the tip of the iceberg.”
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:23 a.m.
Countries: Ghana
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“According to the officer, the easiest way to be recruited [into the Ghana military] as a woman is to yield into giving sexual favors. He blatantly asserted that these incidences are very common in the military.”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“According to the officer, the easiest way to be recruited [into the Ghana military] as a woman is to yield into giving sexual favors. He blatantly asserted that these incidences are very common in the military.”
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:22 a.m.
Countries: Ghana
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“This is a bizarre situation but in the situation in Ghana, scarcely is such incidence reported though it is mostly rumored. When asked why these women do not report these cases, he explained that some just keep it to themselves just to avoid embarrassment and shame and would rather avoid having eye contact with that particular officer. He also explained that most of the sexual harassment incidences occur during recruitment of new staff into the military”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“This is a bizarre situation but in the situation in Ghana, scarcely is such incidence reported though it is mostly rumored. When asked why these women do not report these cases, he explained that some just keep it to themselves just to avoid embarrassment and shame and would rather avoid having eye contact with that particular officer. He also explained that most of the sexual harassment incidences occur during recruitment of new staff into the military”
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:21 a.m.
Countries: Ghana
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“There is no data available for instances of sexual harassment in the Ghanaian Armed Forces and, according to the Ministry of Defense, they have not been dealing with any cases of such (Hendricks, C. and L. Hutton, 2008). However, conducting an interview with a Ghanaian army officer revealed that there is a high prevalence of sexual harassment against women in the military especially during peace keeping.”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“There is no data available for instances of sexual harassment in the Ghanaian Armed Forces and, according to the Ministry of Defense, they have not been dealing with any cases of such (Hendricks, C. and L. Hutton, 2008). However, conducting an interview with a Ghanaian army officer revealed that there is a high prevalence of sexual harassment against women in the military especially during peace keeping.”
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:18 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Back in January over 50 female Belize Defence Force recruits came forward with allegations of sexual assault against senior officers prompting what should have been a thorough investigation. Not six months later this investigation has concluded and the results are severely underwhelming. On Monday we reported on a vague press release from the Ministry of National Security in which they stated “the Investigation points to some wrongdoing and negligence by personnel within the units involved. These are being addressed internally by the Belize Defence Force and the Belize Police Department where appropriate.” This has stirred unrest among the public who have taken to social media to demand transparency with the...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Back in January over 50 female Belize Defence Force recruits came forward with allegations of sexual assault against senior officers prompting what should have been a thorough investigation. Not six months later this investigation has concluded and the results are severely underwhelming. On Monday we reported on a vague press release from the Ministry of National Security in which they stated “the Investigation points to some wrongdoing and negligence by personnel within the units involved. These are being addressed internally by the Belize Defence Force and the Belize Police Department where appropriate.” This has stirred unrest among the public who have taken to social media to demand transparency with the...more
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:15 a.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“The Belize Defence Force (BDF), while insisting it does not have a culture of sexual assault, has assured that it is implementing a sexual harassment policy. BDF Commander Brigadier General Stephen Ortega, at a press conference on Friday (June 19), explained that even in the face of one or two isolated cases, “to continue to say that there is this culture of sexual assault and allegations, I don’t believe it is a culture.””
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“The Belize Defence Force (BDF), while insisting it does not have a culture of sexual assault, has assured that it is implementing a sexual harassment policy. BDF Commander Brigadier General Stephen Ortega, at a press conference on Friday (June 19), explained that even in the face of one or two isolated cases, “to continue to say that there is this culture of sexual assault and allegations, I don’t believe it is a culture.””
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:13 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“New figures released by the [United Kingdom] Ministry of Defence show a 13% increase in sexual offences across the armed forces. 95 charges were referred to the service prosecutor in 2018. 153 investigations were conducted in 2018, a 35% rise since 2016. 18 of these were for historical offences, suggesting a rise in the number of people feeling able to come forward and report their assailants.”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“New figures released by the [United Kingdom] Ministry of Defence show a 13% increase in sexual offences across the armed forces. 95 charges were referred to the service prosecutor in 2018. 153 investigations were conducted in 2018, a 35% rise since 2016. 18 of these were for historical offences, suggesting a rise in the number of people feeling able to come forward and report their assailants.”
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“There have been 550 sex assaults and rapes reported in the military in the last five years, shock figures obtained by The Sun on Sunday reveal. The growing toll of alleged attacks saw 35 women say they suffered rapes last year - while 111 filed sexual assault claims. The numbers increased from 29 women reporting rapes in 2018 and 73 suffering alleged sexual assaults.”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“There have been 550 sex assaults and rapes reported in the military in the last five years, shock figures obtained by The Sun on Sunday reveal. The growing toll of alleged attacks saw 35 women say they suffered rapes last year - while 111 filed sexual assault claims. The numbers increased from 29 women reporting rapes in 2018 and 73 suffering alleged sexual assaults.”
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:08 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“The Swiss Army has launched an investigation following reports that a soldier attempted to rape another recruit at the Thun training base in the canton of Bern . . . “There has been nothing like this here ever,” Captain Haldimann told Blick.”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“The Swiss Army has launched an investigation following reports that a soldier attempted to rape another recruit at the Thun training base in the canton of Bern . . . “There has been nothing like this here ever,” Captain Haldimann told Blick.”
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:06 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“After months of watching the abuse, Park felt he had to act. The South Korean soldier had seen another low-ranking conscript, deemed effeminate and suspected of being gay, being sexually abused, beaten and forced to drink from a toilet bowl by other soldiers. But when Park – not his real name – tried to stop the abuse, he was instead subjected to it. “Who are you to intervene in private business?” a more senior soldier asked him. According to Park, he and the original victim were forced to have sex with each other while other soldiers taunted them. They were then further ostracized within the unit and by their superiors...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“After months of watching the abuse, Park felt he had to act. The South Korean soldier had seen another low-ranking conscript, deemed effeminate and suspected of being gay, being sexually abused, beaten and forced to drink from a toilet bowl by other soldiers. But when Park – not his real name – tried to stop the abuse, he was instead subjected to it. “Who are you to intervene in private business?” a more senior soldier asked him. According to Park, he and the original victim were forced to have sex with each other while other soldiers taunted them. They were then further ostracized within the unit and by their superiors...more
Jan. 12, 2021, 11:03 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Of 671 valid respondents who participated in this survey of victimization, perpetration, and observation, a total of 103 people (15.4%) answered that they were directly victimized, 48 people (7.2%) answered that they had direct experience as perpetrators, and 166 people (24.7%) answered that they witnessed sexual violence in the military. Excluding eyewitnesses, a total of 106 soldiers (15.8%) directly experienced physical sexual violence, either as perpetrators or victims in the military. A very high number of soldiers also indicated they experienced sexual violence as perpetrators and as victims: 59 soldiers (55.7%) were victims only, 39 soldiers (36.8%) were victims and perpetrators, and only 8 soldiers (7.5%) were exclusively perpetrators. Among...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Of 671 valid respondents who participated in this survey of victimization, perpetration, and observation, a total of 103 people (15.4%) answered that they were directly victimized, 48 people (7.2%) answered that they had direct experience as perpetrators, and 166 people (24.7%) answered that they witnessed sexual violence in the military. Excluding eyewitnesses, a total of 106 soldiers (15.8%) directly experienced physical sexual violence, either as perpetrators or victims in the military. A very high number of soldiers also indicated they experienced sexual violence as perpetrators and as victims: 59 soldiers (55.7%) were victims only, 39 soldiers (36.8%) were victims and perpetrators, and only 8 soldiers (7.5%) were exclusively perpetrators. Among...more
Jan. 12, 2021, 10:38 a.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Shocking statistics have revealed the depth of institutional gender-based violence in the army and that, far from soldiers keeping the country and continent safe, women in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are the most likely to be sexually harassed and assaulted by their uniformed male colleagues . . . According to a recent SANDF internal report, leaked to the M&G, at least 41 members of the army were charged with sexual-related offences, ranging from rape and assault to harassment and crimen injuria. Of those cases, 26 have been finalised, with 13 guilty verdicts and 11 acquittals.”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Shocking statistics have revealed the depth of institutional gender-based violence in the army and that, far from soldiers keeping the country and continent safe, women in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are the most likely to be sexually harassed and assaulted by their uniformed male colleagues . . . According to a recent SANDF internal report, leaked to the M&G, at least 41 members of the army were charged with sexual-related offences, ranging from rape and assault to harassment and crimen injuria. Of those cases, 26 have been finalised, with 13 guilty verdicts and 11 acquittals.”
Jan. 12, 2021, 10:35 a.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Dedovshchina, Russian for hazing, has been part of life for conscripts in the Russian army since the end of the 17th century, when Russian Emperor Peter the Great first introduced compulsory military service. In 2008, the authorities introduced reforms that included cutting compulsory service from two years to one and changing the military’s management structure and education system. Extreme hazing persisted until 2012, when the effects of the reforms became evident. But today, conscripts nearing the end of their year-long stint still bully new arrivals through rape, beatings and humiliation, sometimes with tragic consequences.”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Dedovshchina, Russian for hazing, has been part of life for conscripts in the Russian army since the end of the 17th century, when Russian Emperor Peter the Great first introduced compulsory military service. In 2008, the authorities introduced reforms that included cutting compulsory service from two years to one and changing the military’s management structure and education system. Extreme hazing persisted until 2012, when the effects of the reforms became evident. But today, conscripts nearing the end of their year-long stint still bully new arrivals through rape, beatings and humiliation, sometimes with tragic consequences.”
Jan. 12, 2021, 10:33 a.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“A Russian conscript who gunned down eight fellow soldiers in the country’s Far East last month acted in retaliation to hazing and a rape threat, according to his reported testimony and his father’s remarks published Wednesday. Private Ramil Shamsutdinov, 20, was detained Oct. 25 at the military base where he served and charged with murder. The Defense Ministry was quick to blame the shooting on a nervous breakdown, while later reporting hinted at hazing within unit 54160 in the closed town of Gorny, Zabaikalsky region. “That day, [the officers] promised to turn me out. They warned me that, like, they’ll rape me,” the Baza news website quoted Shamsutdinov as saying....more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“A Russian conscript who gunned down eight fellow soldiers in the country’s Far East last month acted in retaliation to hazing and a rape threat, according to his reported testimony and his father’s remarks published Wednesday. Private Ramil Shamsutdinov, 20, was detained Oct. 25 at the military base where he served and charged with murder. The Defense Ministry was quick to blame the shooting on a nervous breakdown, while later reporting hinted at hazing within unit 54160 in the closed town of Gorny, Zabaikalsky region. “That day, [the officers] promised to turn me out. They warned me that, like, they’ll rape me,” the Baza news website quoted Shamsutdinov as saying....more
Jan. 12, 2021, 10:31 a.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Almost 170 soldiers of Norway's peacetime strength of 16,000 claim they have been raped or suffered attempted raped in the past year alone. Experts found it particularly conspicuous that nearly half of the alleged victims were men. A major survey carried out by the Norwegian Armed Forces has uncovered an alarming incidence of sexual assault, with rape or attempted rape occurring every other day, national broadcaster NRK reported. 44 soldiers (24 women and 20 men) said they have been raped in the past twelve months, while 123 people said they'd survived a rape attempt. Of them, 35 soldiers claimed that a superior was taking advantage of their position to pressure...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“Almost 170 soldiers of Norway's peacetime strength of 16,000 claim they have been raped or suffered attempted raped in the past year alone. Experts found it particularly conspicuous that nearly half of the alleged victims were men. A major survey carried out by the Norwegian Armed Forces has uncovered an alarming incidence of sexual assault, with rape or attempted rape occurring every other day, national broadcaster NRK reported. 44 soldiers (24 women and 20 men) said they have been raped in the past twelve months, while 123 people said they'd survived a rape attempt. Of them, 35 soldiers claimed that a superior was taking advantage of their position to pressure...more
Jan. 12, 2021, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Luxembourg
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“For Tessy Antony de Nassau, the former princess of Luxemborg, her experience fighting back against sexual assault happened while serving her country in the military . . . When asked if she ever feared for her life during her time in the military, she explained that while in the army, she was forced to defend herself from another officer. “Another [member of the] military tried to sexually assault me, so I needed to defend myself,” Antony said. It also happened while she was the only woman on a mission. According to her account, she handled the situation with a physical defense and was able to get away. “I gave him...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“For Tessy Antony de Nassau, the former princess of Luxemborg, her experience fighting back against sexual assault happened while serving her country in the military . . . When asked if she ever feared for her life during her time in the military, she explained that while in the army, she was forced to defend herself from another officer. “Another [member of the] military tried to sexually assault me, so I needed to defend myself,” Antony said. It also happened while she was the only woman on a mission. According to her account, she handled the situation with a physical defense and was able to get away. “I gave him...more
Jan. 12, 2021, 10:26 a.m.
Countries: Ireland
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“When [an Irish] woman soldier anonymously informed a Government-ordered inquiry into harassment and bullying in the Army that she had been raped by another soldier but was too afraid to report the incident it confirmed academic research carried out years before by a serving member of the Defence Forces but which had been buried by the military authorities. Two other women soldiers and a male colleague also told an inquiry team they had been the subject of attempted rape . . . The Government report found that 30 per cent of women soldiers, who make up only 4 per cent of the Defence Forces, had experienced sexual harassment and that...more
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“When [an Irish] woman soldier anonymously informed a Government-ordered inquiry into harassment and bullying in the Army that she had been raped by another soldier but was too afraid to report the incident it confirmed academic research carried out years before by a serving member of the Defence Forces but which had been buried by the military authorities. Two other women soldiers and a male colleague also told an inquiry team they had been the subject of attempted rape . . . The Government report found that 30 per cent of women soldiers, who make up only 4 per cent of the Defence Forces, had experienced sexual harassment and that...more
Jan. 12, 2021, 10:23 a.m.
Countries: Finland
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“The Finnish Conscripts' Union says it condemns bullying of female soldiers in the defence forces after research suggested that half of all women in the military suffered discrimination, and a quarter were the victims of sexual harassment. A study for the Defence Forces found that 27 percent of women, and seven percent of men, experienced sexual harassment during their service. In 2011 the equivalent figure was 32 percent of women who reported sexual harassment.”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“The Finnish Conscripts' Union says it condemns bullying of female soldiers in the defence forces after research suggested that half of all women in the military suffered discrimination, and a quarter were the victims of sexual harassment. A study for the Defence Forces found that 27 percent of women, and seven percent of men, experienced sexual harassment during their service. In 2011 the equivalent figure was 32 percent of women who reported sexual harassment.”
Jan. 12, 2021, 10:15 a.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“About 960 members of the Canadian military reported being victims of sexual assault in the past year, and 27% of women in the armed forces have been sexually assaulted during their career, according to the country’s national statistics agency. The landmark survey, commissioned by the military, found 1.7% of regular force members of the military had been sexually assaulted in the past 12 months, nearly double the 0.9% rate of sexual assault among working Canadians.”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“About 960 members of the Canadian military reported being victims of sexual assault in the past year, and 27% of women in the armed forces have been sexually assaulted during their career, according to the country’s national statistics agency. The landmark survey, commissioned by the military, found 1.7% of regular force members of the military had been sexually assaulted in the past 12 months, nearly double the 0.9% rate of sexual assault among working Canadians.”
Jan. 12, 2021, 10:13 a.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“The [Australian Defence Force] has made public declarations of "zero tolerance" approximately every five years over the past two decades, even as rates of sexual assault and misconduct remain steady, and in some years increasing. (265 total incidents were reported in 2016/2017 compared to 261 in 2014/2015 and 252 in 2015/2016) These rates should be seen as the tip of the iceberg, with evidence indicating that only a small proportion of service victims are likely to report.”
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
“The [Australian Defence Force] has made public declarations of "zero tolerance" approximately every five years over the past two decades, even as rates of sexual assault and misconduct remain steady, and in some years increasing. (265 total incidents were reported in 2016/2017 compared to 261 in 2014/2015 and 252 in 2015/2016) These rates should be seen as the tip of the iceberg, with evidence indicating that only a small proportion of service victims are likely to report.”