Sexual Harassment Report 2018: Speak Out

Abstract: This research contributes to the agreement signed between the Ministry of Defence and the Equal Opportunities Commission (now incorporated into the Equality and Human Rights Commission), which concluded on 3 July 2008. Under the agreement, research into sexual harassment in the British Armed Forces began in 2006, with a Tri-Service survey of personnel. In 2014, the Army committed to better understanding sexual harassment by conducting regular systematic research every three years; this research report follows on from the 2015 Sexual Harassment Survey. It gathers information on the perceived prevalence of sexual harassment within the Army, with a view to better understand both the nature and extent of this issue. It also gathers opinions about the effectiveness of current initiatives in place to prevent and manage sexual harassment. This information will enable the Army to better understand how successful their efforts in tackling this issue have been to date, and what still needs to be done to ensure that the moral, ethical and legal obligations to Service personnel are met.