Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Reserve Component Members, 2008

Abstract

This report presents the results of the 2008 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Reserve Component Members (WGRR 2008)... The WGRR 2008 was fielded in February-May 2008. DMDC received completed surveys from 22,733 eligible respondents for a weighted response rate of 34%... This report includes a summary of Department of Defense (DoD) policies and programs associated with sexual assault and a description of the WGRR 2008 survey content and methodology. In addition, the report includes an analysis of the prevalence of Reserve component members’ experiences of unwanted sexual contact, sexual harassment, and sex discrimination in the Reserve components in the twelve months prior to taking the survey and the details of incidents they have experienced. The report also includes an analysis of the effectiveness of DoD and Reserve component policies and training on sexual assault and sexual harassment and an assessment of progress related to these issues in the military and in the nation. (Author text)