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Scuppering access to justice for women in the armed forces

The government is intent on sinking an important reform which would support women who have experienced sexual violence in the military.

Sexual assault continues to plague women in the military

We look at the Lost Heroines campaign by specialist lawyers Bolt Burdon Kemp which highlights some of the issues facing women in the military, with a particular focus on sexual harassment.

Minister: cut teenage pregnancies with army cadets

20/01/2015
The Telegraph

Army cadet units could help cut the rate of teenage pregnancies, an education minister has said.

Lord Nash said teenage girls from single-parent families who had “never experienced the love of a man” could be deterred from forming “unsuitable relationships” if they enrolled in a cadet unit.

Gender & Militarism: Analyzing the Links to Strategize for Peace

2014

Gender and Militarism: Analyzing the Links to Strategize for Peace, published by the Women Peacemaker Programme in 2014, is a resource with contributions from many individuals and organisations, including some of the foremost researchers in the area.

Arms and the Woman: Militarizing Gender Wars

09/05/2014
Vron Ware on DiscoverSociety.org

You know the British Army is experiencing a crisis in recruitment when they start to make noises about ending the ban on women in combat roles.

When soldiering gets sexy: the militarization of gender equality and sexual difference

19/12/2012
openDemocracy

How does militarism change social and cultural expectations of gender roles and relations? This is a huge question. This article by Vron Ware considers three areas.