By the Numbers: 15 March 2021
16,000
The number of "manpower years" that that armed services are losing "prematurely subsequent to sexual assault and sexual harassment in a single year," according to a recent study from the RAND Corporation -- Effects of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment on Separation from the U.S. Military: Findings from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study.
Furthermore, members who separate from service because of sexual assault or sexual harassment are likely forgoing considerable compensation relative to continuing their service; indeed, some victims likely give up hundreds of thousands of dollars in lifetime earnings.
16,000
The number of "manpower years" that that armed services are losing "prematurely subsequent to sexual assault and sexual harassment in a single year," according to a recent study from the RAND Corporation -- Effects of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment on Separation from the U.S. Military: Findings from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study.
Furthermore, members who separate from service because of sexual assault or sexual harassment are likely forgoing considerable compensation relative to continuing their service; indeed, some victims likely give up hundreds of thousands of dollars in lifetime earnings.