Whistleblower reports reveal ongoing sexual abuse of women in UK military

British armed forces exhibit ‘culture of institutional misogyny’ despite promises of reform, says parliamentary committee chair

A junior servicewoman said she was a victim of rape and forced to leave the armed forces while her abuser was protected, according to whistleblower testimony collected and published by a parliamentary committee on Thursday.

Her story is one of eight cases revealing ongoing rape and sexual abuse in the military, collected by forces medical teams and sent to a Commons defence select committee, inquiring into women’s experience of serving in the armed forces.