What is the purpose of the EO Program?
The EO Program formulates, directs, and sustains a comprehensive effort to maximize human potential and to ensure fair treatment for all persons based solely on merit, fitness, and capability in support of readiness. (AR 600-20, 6-1)
What is U.S Army policy on EO?
a. The U.S. Army will provide EO and fair treatment for military personnel and Family members without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, and provide an environment free of unlawful discrimination and offensive behavior. This policy�
What is AR 600-20 definition of discrimination?
Any action that unlawfully or unjustly results in unequal treatment of persons or groups based on race, color, gender, national origin, or religion (AR 600-20, 6-2)
What is AR 600-20 definition of equal opportunity.
The right of all persons to participate in, and benefit from, programs and activities (for example, career, employment, educational, social) for which they are qualified (AR 600-20, 6-2)
What are individual rights for processing equal opportunity complaints?
a. Present a complaint to the command without fear of intimidation, reprisal, or harassment.
b. Communicate with the commander concerning their complaints.
c. Receive assistance when submitting a complaint.
d. Receive training on the Army's EO complaint a
What is the purpose of special/ethnic observances?
EO special/ethnic observances are conducted to enhance cross-cultural awareness among all Soldiers, civilian employees, and their Families. (AR 600-20, 6-19)
What is the Army policy on sexual harassment?
Sexual harassment is unacceptable conduct and will not be tolerated. Army leadership at all levels will be committed to creating and maintaining an environment conducive to maximum productivity and respect for human dignity. (AR 600-20, 7-3)
What is AR 600-20 definition of sexual harassment?
A form of gender discrimination that involves unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature between the same or opposite genders when�
a. Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct is mad
What are the categories of sexual harassment?
Verbal, Nonverbal, and Physical Contact (AR 600-20, 7-5)
What are the types of sexual harassment?
Quid pro quo and hostile environment (AR 600-20, 7-5)
What are some techniques of dealing with sexual harassment?
Direct approach, Indirect approach, Third party, Chain of command, and Filing a formal complaint (AR 600-20, 7-7)
What is the Army policy on sexual assault?
Sexual assault is a criminal offense that has no place in the Army. It degrades mission readiness by devastating the Army's ability to work effectively as a team. Every Soldier who is aware of a sexual assault should immediately (within 24 hours) report i
What are the goals of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program?
a. Create a climate that minimizes sexual assault incidents, which impact Army personnel, Army civilians, and family members, and, if an incident should occur, ensure that victims and subjects are treated according to Army policy.
b. Create a climate that
What is the difference between restricted reporting and unrestricted reporting?
a. Restricted reporting allows a Soldier who is a sexual assault victim, on a confidential basis, to disclose the details of his/her assault to specifically identified individuals and receive medical treatment and counseling, without triggering the offici
hat is the role of a unit victim advocate (UVA)?
The UVA is one of two Soldiers/civilians who is appointed on orders by each battalion level commander and trained to perform collateral duties in support of victims of sexual assault, particularly in deployed environments. (AR 600-20, 8-4)
What is the difference between sexual harassment and sexual assault?
Sexual Harassment involves verbal, nonverbal, and physical behaviors. Sexual Assault involves sexual contact characterized by use of force.
What is the SHARP Program?
It is a comprehensive integration and transformation of the Army's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program and Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) efforts. The SHARP Program reinforces the Army's commitment to eliminate incidents of sexua
How does sexual harassment and sexual assault affect Soldiers and civilians in their units and communities?
It undermines the strength of our Army and fundamentally goes against the Warrior Ethos, the Army Civilian Corps Creed, and Army Values.
To defeat sexual harassment and sexual assault, it's up to Soldiers and civilians to take a stand. What does the Army needs Soldiers to do?
a. Treat all Soldiers and civilians with dignity and respect
b. Recognize that the Army's SHARP policies apply without regard to a person's rank, age,
gender, and sexual orientation neutral. A person's sexual orientation is a personal and
private matter
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hat are are the effects of Sexual Harassment/Assault on an individual?
a. Isolation
b. Depression
c. Degrading of individual
d. Difficulty with trust
e. Excessive absenteeism
f. Loss of career
g. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
What are are the effects of Sexual Harassment/Assault on a unit?
a. Loss of unit cohesion
b. Inability to accomplish goals/mission
c. Decreased unit readiness
d. Low morale
e. Excessive absenteeism
f. Loss of personnel
What is I. A.M. STRONG?
Intervene, Act, and Motivate (I. A.M.) STRONG is the Army's campaign to combat sexual assaults by engaging all Soldiers in preventing sexual assaults before they occur
What are some Legal Ramifications (Military) for committing sexual harassment?
a. Sexual Harassment is punishable under UCMJ
1) Article 15 (Non-judicial Punishment)
2) Courts-Martial
3) Physical contact such as groping and fondling constitutes sexual assault and is
punishable under UCMJ, and other Federal and local civilian laws b.
Whom can a victim report confidentially to in the event of a sexual assault?
a. Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC)/SHARP Specialist (Brigade and higher)
b. Victim Advocate (VA)/SHARP Specialist (Battalion and below)
c. Healthcare Personnel
What are some Legal Ramifications (Military) for committing sexual assault?
1. Sexual assault is punishable under UCMJ, and other Federal and local civilian laws.
2. Depending upon the offense and the circumstances of the offense, maximum punishments
include:
a. Death (if assault results in homicide)
b. Confinement for life with
What are some behaviors Soldiers should be alert for and be prepared to intervene?
a. Sexually charged comments and gestures
b. Disrespectful behavior
c. Treating people like things or objects
d. Encouraging someone to drink too much
e. Inappropriate touching or intimacy
f. Targeting someone who is vulnerable
g. Attempting to isolate so
Soldiers and civilians must be Leaders and Intervene, Act, and Motivate. What are the steps in "Intervene"?
a. Notice the event along a continuum of behaviors
b. Interpret it as a problem
c. Feel responsible for solving it
d. Choose how to intervene
e. Build the culture to eliminate it
As leaders, why is it important for us to stop sexual harassment and sexual assault?
We all have a responsibility to take action to change our culture to eliminate an "enemy that lies within our ranks." (CSA General Casey, SHARP Summit 2010)
What are some intervention techniques that can be used to prevent a sexual assault?
a. Confront the inappropriate behavior.
b. Involve others to help you remove the potential victim from the situation.
c. Create a distraction to separate the potential victim from the potential offender.
d. Inform commander or manager of the potential inc
What are some available resources to a victim who filed an unrestricted report?
1. SARC/VA/SHARP Specialist, or Healthcare Personnel
2. Chain of Command
3. Military Police
4. Army Community Services (ACS)
5. Criminal Investigation Command (CID)
6. Local and State Police
7. Staff Judge Advocate (SJA)
8. 911
9. Army OneSource (AOS)
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