The 2022 Service Academy Gender Relations Survey (SAGR) is part of an assessment cycle at the Military Service Academies to provide official prevalence estimates for unwanted sexual contact and military equal opportunity. The 2022 SAGR also assessed sexual assault and sexual harassment reporting and complaint processes and cadet/midshipmen attitudes toward SAPR programs and policies.

The 2021 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Military Members (WGR) informs the DoD’s prevention and response efforts by providing a robust system of surveillance for monitoring the estimated prevalence of gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. The DoD did not conduct the planned survey of the Active component in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 WGR survey was administered to both the Active and Reserve components simultaneously.

The 2021 QuickCompass of Sexual Assault Response Personnel (QSAR) provides information to the DoD on sexual assault responders’ training, their access to and relationships with command and other professionals, their perceptions of resources provided to victims, the support they receive in their profession, and their personal wellbeing.

The 2019 Service Academy Gender Relations Focus Groups Overview Report is part of an assessment cycle at the Military Service Academies (MSAs), and was included in the APY18-19 Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies.

This report describes the challenges that have slowed progress toward addressing sexual assault and sexual harassment and provides recommendations for the DoD to reverse that trend. Recommendations include accountability of commanders for the handling of sexual misconduct claims and an enhanced focus on prevention efforts. This report references prevalence data from 2006 through 2018.

Sexual assault and sexual harassment have significant associations with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and substance use disorders among victims. The evidence base around the effects and treatment of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military is limited. Deficiencies must be addressed to better inform the development of targeted policies across the care continuum. This report references data from the 2018 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Active Duty Members conducted by the Office of People Analytics. 

RAND Corporation: Healthy Relationship Approaches to Sexual Assault Prevention: Programs and Strategies for Use Within the U.S. Military (May 2021) 

The healthy relationship approach to sexual assault prevention is an innovative concept that aims to teach individuals the skills they need to create mutual and respectful relationships that leave no room for sexual assault. This guide aims to provide prevention teams and leaders with an overview of a healthy relationship approach to sexual assault prevention. This study utilizes DoD and academic research from 1987 through 2019.