Eliminating sexual violence within the military

Background

Military sexual violence, or sexual violence that occurs within national militaries, is a complex and gendered international problem.

Aim

This project addresses how we can better understand and reduce military sexual violence through a comparative analysis of the rates of, responses to and reporting of the issue in Australia, Canada, the United States and New Zealand.

Significance

This project will produce the first ever comparative data set on international rates of military sexual violence over the past decade, establish and communicate international best practices and policies in reducing military sexual violence, and identify potential gender bias within media coverage and policies that may limit public knowledge and responses.

Funding Body

Australian Research Council (Project ID: FT200100809)

Funding Budget

$1,064,200

Project start date

September 2021

Expected completion date

August 2025