Essays on Government & Politics

Sexual assault and sexual harassment can be damaging, both mentally and physically. If either is committed within a unit, it creates a hostile work environment. This creates a lack of trust throughout the Army and diminishes the camaraderie built among the Soldiers. The Sexual Harassment/Assault...

The purpose of this essay is to outline why sexual harassment and sexual assault still take place in the Army. Many people look at sexual harassment assault response prevention (SHARP) at the lowest level. What I mean by that is they only focus on the...

Could you live with hurting someone mentally and physically? When someone commits sexual assault and or harassment, that is exactly what they’re doing. Sexual harassment and or assault is the act and crime of unwanted touching, grabbing and or fondling. Not only is it physical...

Walls and borders have been around for tens of thousands of years they serve purposes such as showing one’s territory or serve as a defence mechanism. As protective walls arose around the world they affected how people lived, worked, and fought. Although long before walls...

Sexual assault is a big topic in the Army only because the numbers seem to continue to increase without answers. According to Merriam-Webster.com sexual assault it’s an, ‘illegal sexual contact that usually involves force upon a person without consent or is inflicted upon a person...

As we all know the Army’s ultimate intent of the SHARP PROGRAM is to educate us soldiers on the Occurrences, Overall Outcome and benefits of the Sexual Harassment/ Assault Response Prevention Program. Although the Army have implemented this great program for soldiers that have been...

I will be discussing on why sexual assault cases continue rise even though the army has set certain type of training to stop that from occurring, the elimination of sexual assault has been a long-standing goal of the United States army and yet it is...

According to AR 600-20, Chapter 7 and 8 state that anything that are in the lines of sexual discrimination and intentional sexual contact are related to sexual harassment and assault. I have asked myself the same question many ask themselves. Why does sexual harassment and...

The purpose of this essay is to discuss why SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention) instances continue to increase in the Army. The SHARP program is the Army’s effort to prevent and end sexual harassment and assault. The reasons I think these instances continue increasing...

Sexual assault in the Army is an enormous problem. The Department of Defense (DoD) defines sexual assault as, “Intentional sexual contact characterized by use of force, threats, intimidation, or abuse of authority or when the victim does not or cannot consent. This term includes a...

The integration of females into recently closed combat arms MOS’s, has been an example of sloppy and ignorant leadership. The question “Why is sexual assault and harassment still happening today?” is answered by the failed system issued by the HQDA A.K.A Headquarters Department of the...

What is Media? Media is the means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and internet) regarded collectively. It gathers information, thoughts, ideas, and transmits them to the public eye. The media intends to reach large audiences. The bigger the better in most cases. There are different...

Every day we access news media to see, hear and read about the latest political events and the opinions of public figures. For the majority of us, exposure to the news media is a routine activity – a backdrop to our everyday lives, and yet...

Sexual harassment assault response and prevention (SHARP) has become one of the more prominent topics in United States Military. With movements and causes such as the “Me Too” movement become more mainstream, more focus will be drawn to this topic. With the help of social...

Though the Army has a strict no tolerance policy on sexual assaults and harassments, there seems to be a steady reoccurrence of these incidents. The Army has implemented measures to control and deal with violators who commit these heinous acts but this seems to be...

The Army began its Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Program to eliminate sexual harassments and sexual assaults. The SHARP Program tries to do that by changing the culture through education and prevention. The SHARP Program has been around for years yet there is still...

Why do cases of sexual harassment and sexual assault continue to take place in the Army, despite all the training and education that takes place? You have seen it in every corner, every wall and even on restroom mirrors. I. A.M STRONG posters, figurines, and...

The United States Army is comprised of both male and female soldiers and requires all soldiers to be educated about sexual assault annually. It’s often overlooked at how much it needs to be addressed. My experience with SHARP in my organization has allowed me to...

Sexual harassment and assault effects all members of the United States Army. With that being said, the army has implemented many preventative measures and programs, resources and ways of reporting. So why do cases of sexual harassment and sexual assaults continue to take place in...