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Sexual Harassment Education Stepping up in Annapolis

by Letia Gathright

We have all heard about the public struggle the Annapolis Naval Academy has face since they first started admitting women over 30 years ago. Stories of harassment, rape, prostituion, and sexual misconduct has made the public question how hard the academy was trying to make their female cadets feel comfortable.

vertnavyap.jpgNow, women make up more than 20% of the student body. Last year the academy appointed their first female commandant, which is the second-highest position in the school. So what is the next step in the right direction? A new program aimed at addressing sexual harassment will begin this fall. The curriculum for the program spans all 4 years and even involves a peer counseling program.

Many hope the the program will raise awareness in an instutution that has already seen a lot of change. Many former female students feel that the atmosphere has changed for the better over the years, even though more could still be done. There are hopes that these types of educational programs will help change the academy culture. As women have yet to be accepted as equals in a still-male centered environment, the small steps that are being taken should not go unnoticed.

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Posted in News, Women in Education on June 26th, 2007

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