Two-thirds of women in UK military have been sexually harassed in past year, survey finds
Official MoD survey also finds nearly one in 10 have been subject to non-consensual sexual activity, and a third have been groped or touched Nearly one in 10 women serving in the British military have been subjected to an assault or other non-consensual sexual activity in the previous year,...
<p>Official MoD survey also finds nearly one in 10 have been subject to non-consensual sexual activity, and a third have been groped or touched </p><p>Nearly one in 10 women serving in the British military have been subjected to an assault or other non-consensual sexual activity in the previous year, according to the first official survey of sexual harassment across the armed forces.</p><p>A third said they had been groped or touched in a way that made them feel uncomfortable, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/armed-forces-sexualised-behaviours-and-sexual-harassment-survey/armed-forces-sexualised-behaviours-and-sexual-harassment-survey#regular-armed-forces-personnel">according to the Ministry of Defence</a>, and two-thirds reported at least one form of sexual harassment or sexualised behaviour, proportions significantly higher than their male counterparts across the army, navy and air force.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/13/women-uk-military-sexual-harassment-assault-mod-survey">Continue reading...</a>
Read the full article at:
The Guardian World →