The military needs a real plan to recruit and retain women, report finds
Meghann Myers
Less than 17 percent of the active duty military is made up of women, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Tuesday, an increase of about 1 percent since 2004.
Much of that gap can be attributed to attrition, the study found, because women are statistically 28 percent more likely than men get out before hitting retirement. To close it, the report recommended, the services and the office of the defense secretary need to develop guidance and monitoring to support the recruiting and retention of women.
The top reasons women decide leave service show “six themes, including family planning, sexual assault, and dependent care, as influencing separations,†according to GAO’s report.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/05/20/the-military-needs-a-real-plan-to-recruit-and-retain-women-report-finds/
