Report: Military women devalued

Pentagon panel says academies tolerate sexual abuse, harassment of cadets

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Report: Military Women Devalued By Steven Komarow USA Today
Friday 26 August 2005

Washington - A culture that devalues women in
uniform tolerates rape and sexual harassment at the Army and Navy academies,
according to a Pentagon task force report released Thursday.
"When women are devalued, the likelihood of
harassing and even abusive behavior increases," said the panel of
military officers and civilian experts. It proposed wide-ranging action, from
better admissions screening to revamping antiquated military rape laws.
Congress ordered the review of the Army and Navy
academies after a 2003 investigation at the Air Force academy found sexual
assault "a part of life" for cadets. That investigation arose after almost 150
women came forward to say they had been assaulted by fellow cadets between 1993
and
2003.............

not much more to say. second class citizen status AGAIN