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Combatting sexual violence in the military is becoming more paramount as time passes. Between 2018 and 2019, restricted reports of sexual assault (those that weren t investigated per the victims wishes) went up by 17%, and formal reports by 10%, according to Pentagon data released last year.
In addition, military sexual assault harms female recruitment and retention. The Department of Defense’s apparent inability to curb sexual violence threatens the most vulnerable – and, as more roles have opened to women, perhaps the most needed – military employees.
In April, the Army released the full investigation into the April 2020 disappearance and death of Spc. Vanessa Guillén. The story of her harassment and killing went viral last year, prompting protests over the way the military addresses issues of sexual assault and violence against women.
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has a new ally in her quest to enhance the militaryâs response to sexual assaults within its ranks.
Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, first introduced the Military Justice Improvement Act in the U.S. Senate in 2013. One of its provisions calls for independent prosecutors to handle sexual assault cases involving service personnel rather than having them adjudicated by military commanders.
But the legislation failed to gain much traction among Pentagon leaders and in the Senate. Undaunted, Gillibrand has continued to pursue the issue. And now backing for her plan has come from the top.