Army opinions about women in the army

Survey data collected from U.S. Army personnel show that Army women, who are a substantial minority (about 12 percent) in the Army, work in an environment in which their usefulness and accomplishments are viewed differently by men and women and also by personnel holding different ranks. The data suggest that the acceptance of women remains limited. Indeed, to even ask the questions which were asked about them would seem to marginalize women, to set them apart—and this in an institution that places a high value on cohesiveness. Individuals in other institutions may harbor similar reservations, but the Army appeared to be open to (and received) rather negative responses; other institutions may be different, or they may be more self-censoring. where she served as Provost and Academic Vice President for four years. She earned a Ph.D. in Political Theory from Columbia University. Her books include Nonviolent Power: Active and Passive Resistance, Bring Me Men and Women: Mandated Change at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Arms and the Enlisted Woman, and It's Our Military Too! Dr. Stiehm has served on the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Military, the California Postsecondary Education Commission, the California Vocational Education Commission, and as a consultant to the United Nations Commission for the Advancement of Women. She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.