The Military Woman

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NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 1992

Comparison of Civilian and Military Systems for Addressing Sexual Harassment

Title VII Title VII Military System Non-Federal Federal Employees

Sexual harassment

prohibited? yes yes yes

Legal standards

clearly defined? yes yes no

Procedures clearly

defined? yes yes no

Guaranteed

independent

investigation? yes yes no

Written record

provided? Yes yes no

Independent decision

maker? yes yes no

Ability to obtain

compensatory

damages? yes yes no

Right of judicial

review? yes yes extremely limited

Conclusion

Our culture is not ready for a woman to conquer the battlefield just yet. We have too many issues to resolve about the abilities of a woman’s physical strength and sexuality in combat situations and we have to gain the trust of men. The military culture needs some serious attention as well. Sexual harassment is a typical side effect for women who want to break through the barriers of the male-dominate jobs both in the military and in civilian cultures. We will continue to break down these barriers one woman at a time.

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References

http://www.sexualharassmentsupport.org/index.html, Sexual Harassment Support, Support for anyone who has experienced sexual harassment, Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.

http://www.nwlc.org/pdf/Military%20Harassment.pdf, Sexual Harassment of Women in the Military, Women in the Military Issue Paper, by Shirley Sagawa and Nancy Duff Campbell, October 30, 1992

http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc/97-104.pdf, Gender Differences and Leadership A Study, Air War College, Air University, by Martha J. M. Kelley, Lt Col, U.S. Air Force

http://www.volokh.com/posts/1196697012.shtml, The Volokh Conpiracy, Co-Ed Combat, An Overview, by Kingsley Browne, December 3, 2007, Sentinel (Penguin USA)

, Women in Combat: Attitudes and Experiences of the U.S. Military Officers and enlisted Personnel, by Laurie M. Porter and Rick V. Adside, December 2001, Thesis Co-Advisors: Alice Crawford and Mark J. Eitelberg

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