Military | Women's Law Project

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Ready for a Re-write

by Barbara DiTullio | Feb 10, 2009 | Equality, LGBT, Military, Sexual orientation

The New York Times published an op-ed piece Sunday that provided a powerful argument for lifting the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the U.S. military. The policy, which developed out of a compromise in 1993, attempted to create a middle...

Domestic Violence and the Military

by Barbara DiTullio | Nov 25, 2008 | Domestic violence, Military, The New York Times

A disturbing article in this Sunday’s New York Times revealed one woman’s story of dealing with domestic violence through the military channels. We have recently blogged about sexual abuse in the military. Though these occurrences are highly upsetting,...

Sexual abuse and the military

by Barbara DiTullio | Nov 6, 2008 | Military, Rape, Sexual harassment

An article originally published in the Los Angeles Times and reprinted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reveals that 15% of female soldiers who have sought medical care after being deployed to Iraq and/or Afghanistan between 2001 and 2007 experienced sexual assault or...

Women and the Military

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 14, 2008 | Military

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently ran a three-part series on the issue of women and the military. The first part focused on whether the requirement that men ages 18-25 sign up for the Selective Service or be denied federal aid for education and employment with the...

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