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New York Times: Military Rape, Enemy Within the Ranks

Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Committee Members Kate Weber and Jessica Hinves are featured in the New York Times photography blog, Lens; along with Protect Our Defenders Advisory Board Member, Paula Coughlin.

The military has been widely criticized, including by many members of Congress, for its response to the sharp increase in sexual assaults within its ranks, and for the way rape victims are treated when they press charges. The Pentagon estimates that less than 20 percent of military rape victims come forward.

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