Female soldiers 'let down' by army as report finds 'failings' helping abuse victims
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mirror.co.ukMore than half of all women in the Armed Forces have battled sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination. A report out today reveals that 58% of 16,500 serving military women and 64% of women veterans have been victims – and the worst offences include rapes and assaults.
Many perpetrators escaped justice or faced only minor disciplinary action. The report, by the Women in the Armed Forces sub-committee, makes 53 recommendations to the Ministry of Defence to tackle the mistreatment of females.
It claims that failings are preventing women from reaching their potential and putting them at risk of serious harm. Army veteran and sub-committee chair Sarah Atherton MP said: “It is difficult not to be moved by stories of trauma suffered by women
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