William pushes military to make women feel safer and respected

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 00:27 · Archive

The Prince of Wales is working to improve safety and inclusion for women in the armed forces.

The Prince of Wales has disclosed he is working to ensure women serving in the military feel safe, respected and valued. As a future head of Armed Forces, William has undertaken a fact-finding mission over the past year, prioritising meetings with servicewomen of all ranks across the Royal Navy, RAF and Army to learn about their experiences. However, he warned that current standards are not yet being met.

William heard accounts of women facing inappropriate comments, malicious rumours being spread if they rejected advances, and intoxicated harassment in barracks. One junior female servicewomen told him about women being 'used as commodities'. As a result, the prince has held meetings with senior leaders across the defence sector to discuss what measures are being implemented to address these concerns.

William is now exploring a longer-term initiative on the issue and has commissioned an article on the challenges facing women in the forces for a special edition of Country Life magazine published on Wednesday, in his role as guest editor. He said: 'We need to ensure our military culture is more inclusive of women. I want to play my part in making the military feel like the welcoming, open and professional place I enjoyed and make it feel like that for everyone.'

How it is being reported

• Prince William wants more protection from harassment for service womenThe Prince of Wales says he wants to stop sexual harassment against women in the armed forces.BBC News · 10 Nov, 00:41
• Prince William warns military must do more to make women feel safe and respectedThe Prince of Wales has heard how they faced inappropriate comments, malicious rumours and intoxicated harassment in barracksThe Independent · 10 Nov, 00:01
• William on a mission to make women in military feel safe and respectedThe prince warns, in an edition of Country Life magazine he guest edited: ‘At the moment, I don’t feel that we meet those standards’.Evening Standard · 10 Nov, 00:01

In this story: Prince William · Royal Navy · RAF · Army · Country Life

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