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An Online Resource Library on Domestic & Sexual Violence
This guide is meant to aid SARCs and VAs in leading conversations about bystander intervention and response to victims of sexual assault. This poster and discussion promote taking action by identifying red flags or problematic behavior and intervening before someone sexually assaults another service member.
This guide is meant to aid SARCs and VAs in leading conversations about bystander intervention and response to victims of sexual assault. The posters promote healthy and safe sexual behaviors. This tagline was directed at encouraging men to prevent sexual violence.
This guide is meant to aid Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) and Victim Advocates (VAs) in leading conversations on the topic of prevention sexual violence through a social media campaign. The goal of the campaign is to educate service members on the duty to intervene and protect one another.
This article discusses efforts of the Eighth Army, positioned on the Korean Peninsula, to prevent sexual assault. The leader of the task force discusses the importance of this issue to the army, and that sexual violence stands in opposition to Army values and the Warrior Ethos.
This news story written by the Air Force Secretary of Public Affairs discusses the plan to review strategies to prevent sexual assault in the Air Force, based on guidance from the militarys Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Team. This action follows the release of survey findings on the scope of the problem of sexual assault in the military.
This article discusses the proposed legislation sponsored by Representatives Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and Niki Tsongas, D-Massachusetts. This legislation would provide for the rights and privileges of military personnel impacted by sexual violence while serving, including rights to confidentiality, services, and legal access.
This article discusses actions by the House Committee on Rules to block a vote and debate on changing legislation that prevents service women who experience pregnancy as a result of rape to receive a federally funded abortion. This option is available to civilian women who experience rape, abuse, or incest.
This news report discusses one servicewoman's experience of sexual assault while serving overseas and her decision to join a class action lawsuit against the government for failing to protect women and men who experience sexual assault in the military.
This report evaluates and outlines actions needed for improvement in prevention sexual violence and other safety concerns within VA healthcare settings.
Statement of Dr. Kaye Whitley in the Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military: Victim Care and Advocacy by Kaye Whitley (January 28, 2009)
This resource provides the statement made by the director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel. The statement includes of history of SAPRO, efforts to address sexual assault within the military, and explanations of reporting procedures and care for service members who face sexual assault.
The United States Government Accountability Office provided testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the House of Representatives.
The United States Government Accountability Office provided testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the House of Representatives.
This report to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives outlines needed structural changes to the process of investigating and carrying out legal proceedings for sexual assault cases.
This resource briefly discusses some common responses and refers to other resources and the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
This directive advices VA facilities on the appropriate programming and requirements for addressing MST. Of note is the directive for universal screening practices and free care for MST-related services for all veterans.
Importantly, the Disability Compensation fact sheet points out the that fact that veterans in need of MST services from the VA do not need to have a documented MST experiences or disability compensation in order to receive these services. Even veterans who are not eligible for other services may apply, but the language provided does not indicate that services are guaranteed.
This document provides the written version of testimony provided by the Executive Director of SWAN regarding the issue of Military Sexual Trauma and the experiences of individuals working within the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs facilities and programs.
In this report to the Congressional Defense Committees of the United States Congress and House of Representatives, the DoD provides a summary of information taken from self-assessments conducted by Military Service Academies (MSA) in the school year 2009-2010. This information, based on the assessment conducted by the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Office provides a tool for measuring the outcomes of prevention and response efforts within the military.
In this report to the Congressional Defense Committees of the United States Congress and House of Representatives, the DoD provides a summary of information taken from self-assessments conducted by Military Service Academies (MSA) in the school year 2009-2010. This information, based on the assessment conducted by the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Office provides a tool for measuring the outcomes of prevention and response efforts within the military.
In this report, the outcomes of a survey intended to measure rates of sexual violence, sexist behavior, perceptions of academy culture toward sexual violence, and services available are presented.
The authors of this article conducted research with women from a wartime military sample to assess exposure to sexual assault and harassment and how these experiences related to the experience of post traumatic stress disorder symptoms.
A research article that discusses findings of a survey of 558 women enrolled in the national VA healthcare registry. Twenty eight percent (n=151) of participants reported experiencing rape. The authors found that certain environmental factors increased the likelihood of rape, including sexual harassment and unwanted sexual advances on duty.
In this annual report for fiscal year 2015, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office of the Department of Defense details findings, outcomes, and efforts conducted to address the issue of sexual violence within the military. Each year, SAPRO provides this report to congress to update on the advances in achieving the goals of institutionalizing prevention efforts and appropriate responses.
This article shares the personal stories of two people who experienced sexual assault while serving in the military and their stories of healing within the VA system.
This scholarly article discusses the prevalence of sexual harassment within the military and the lack of protection under Title VII. According to the article, 70-90% of female veterans reports the experience of sexual harassment, but often have no redress for their offenders words and actions.
