GENDER ISSUES: Information to Assess Service Members' Perceptions of Gender Inequities is Incomplete.

Abstract

In recognition of the integral part women play in the all-volunteer force, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 directed us to conduct a study on any inequalities or perceptions of inequalities in the treatment of men and women in the armed forces that are tied to statutes and regulations governing the armed forces. The purpose of this report is to (1) identity perceptions of gender inequities found in various surveys and studies of male and female service members and (2) examine what available data and studies reveal about those perceptions. This report includes recommendations which, if implemented, should help the Department of Defense assess the validity of the perceptions that military men and women have about inequities in the areas of career opportunities and fitness standards. We are sending copies of this report to interested congressional committees and Members of Congress; the Secretaries of Defense, the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy; and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. We will make copies available to other interested parties upon request

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 18, 1998
Accession Number
ADA356254

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • United States

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