Over 60% of women in German military report sexual harassment at work
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More than half of all female Bundeswehr soldiers have already experienced sexual misconduct, a hidden-figure study shows, revealing up to five times more cases than officially reported. #EuropeNews

More than 60% of women serving in Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, have experienced sexual misconduct ranging from lewd remarks to physical harassment, according to a new study presented by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), on Wednesday.

Fifteen percent said they had been harassed with images taken against their will or altered using artificial intelligence. Nine percent of servicewomen and 3% of servicemen said they had been physically assaulted, while 2% of both women and men said they had experienced outright sexual violence in the Bundeswehr.

    • Sina ( Sina@beehaw.org ) English
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      2 days ago

      I’m not sure if the /s is necessary. Being an office working woman in Germany is an above average experience, at least compared to the rest of the world. (not saying there are no sexual predators anywhere, but it’s not bad on the whole)

      Among the demographic that is willing to sign up to be a soldier, the experience is very different. In fact regarding most militaries in the world, signing up as a woman is generally a really bad life decision.