"Does The Military Continue To Have Sexual Harassment And Discrimination Against Women In The 90's?"

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male environment. Discrimination and harassment occurs for women because we
are entering an all male dominated area. Some areas are still restricted
because of it. For example: serving in direct combat capacities such as armor,
infantry, and special forces--branches from which much of the senior leadership
is drawn. “In 1994, the annual Navywide Personnel Survey included questions on
women's role for the first time. Some 65 percent of officers and almost 50
percent of enlisted respondents said they did not think women were fully
accepted in combat roles. While approximately 80 percent said harassment was
not tolerated at their command, almost half of all respondents disagreed that
everyone is treated equally in promotions and advancements.”(2) Some of this is
bases on the presumed physical and psychological characteristics of women which
may interfere with their performances of some military jobs. For example: the
physical strength of women. People believe that women are ...

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and Marine Personnel. As of September 1995,
women accounted for 13.2 % of all officers and 12.6% of all enlisted personnel.
Approximately 16 percent of all active duty Air Force Personnel (officers and
enlisted) are women, followed by 13 percent of the Army, 12 percent of the Navy,
and about 4.6 percent of the Marines.”(3)

Sexual harassment is believed to be increasing, but one must remember a
lot of sexual harassment goes unreported. It is a shame women are afraid to
report cases for fear of being thrown out of their job, or just plain lack of
knowledge on where to go or what to do. Women can get the feeling of not
trusting anyone in the military command easier than women for two ...

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