More than 60% of Germany’s female soldiers report harassment or abuse
Summary
A study of Germany’s armed forces found that more than 60% of female soldiers who responded had experienced sexual harassment or abuse while on duty. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius called the findings unacceptable, pledged zero tolerance and said the study would be repeated annually.Key Facts
- Nearly 40% of the 4,000 women who responded said they had received suggestive or sexualised remarks.
- Fifteen percent of the women respondents said someone had taken mobile-phone pictures of them without consent; some images were altered using artificial intelligence.
- Just over 8% of women respondents reported physical attacks, and 2% reported sexual violence.
- About 19% of male soldiers surveyed reported similar sexual misconduct; non-binary and gay soldiers were disproportionately affected.
- About one-third of respondents said they did not report incidents, or would not report them, because they lacked trust in their superiors’ response.
- The study contacted 45,000 current or former service members, and 18% responded.
- Germany aims to reach 260,000 active-duty troops and 200,000 reservists by 2035.
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