In Asheville the Veterans for Peace Chapter 099 and the War Resisters League Asheville and Women in Black are standing at Vance Monument to issue a dire WARNING: One in three U.S. Military women are raped by their collegues.
The study is clear. The statistics dramatic. The truth horrifying. Where is the outcry? Do the recruiters inform women enlisting for service in war-time America that they are at risk of rape from their own colleagues, even in a war zone?
Veterans for Peace National has posted the alert. Raise your voice to support these women soldiers.
1 comments:
I think you have a very good point in asking if this statistic is reported when recruiting these young women. The millitary should be held to at least the same reporting standards that univerities have been forced to take to release the risk of sexual assault or rape on campus. There should be an outcry here, Young people going to war face enough of a risk as it is and I am sure that the added stress of not being able to trust your comrades adds even more.
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