Coverage Round-Up: New Pentagon Report with new figures on sexual assault in the military
The Pentagon released new figures on sexual assault in the military, which highlights the continued need for fundamental reform, transparency, and accountability. The numbers, which were taken from a survey conducted by the RAND Corporation shows that the epidemic of sexual assault continues. Here is a round-up of coverage.
USA Today Editorial: More of the same on military sexual assault: Our view
The Nation: Can the Military Fix Its Sexual-Assault Problem on Its Own?
[VIDEO] WSJ: Military Sexual Assault Reports Rise
The Guardian: Pentagon: rape reports increase among 19,000 estimated military victims
Bloomberg: Military Sex-Assault Victims See Retaliation as Reports Rise
Associated Press: Military Sexual Assault Reports Rose In 2014
CBS News: The president’s next steps on military sexual assault
Boston Herald: Report: Sex assaults in military rising
San Diego Union-Tribune: Pentagon reports drop in sexual assault
Associated Press: Mixed News in Military Sexual Assaults Report
Military Times: Incidents of rape in military much higher than previously reported
Associated Press: Hagel cites progress against military sex assaults
AFP: Sex assault victims in US military regularly ostracized or punished with retribution
Marine Corps Time: New data shows Marine Corps has highest rate of sexual assault against women
Christian Science Monitor: Pentagon sex assault report shows progress, but victims still in shadows
