Screening: The Invisible War
Thursday, October 24, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Gale Mansion
Buy tickets online or at AAUW in September
$15 in advance, $20 at the door

UPDATE: Former Marine Corporal Sarah Albertson, a plaintiff in the case against the military, will join the film screening and share her story. Please join us! Click  herefor the 2013-10-15_Press_Release.

At 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, the award winning documentary, The Invisible War, will be shown at the Gale Mansion.

The Invisible War tells the stories of sexual assault victims who say the military’s command structure placed obstacles in their way when they tried to hold the aggressors accountable. The film argues that a deeply ingrained culture of male authority figures makes justice hard to find (Source).

“The Invisible War” reports, using Defense Department statistics, that more than 20 percent of women in the military have reported a sexual assault. The department estimates that about 80 percent of such assaults, which affect many men as well as women, are not reported (Source).

…But “The Invisible War,” Kirby Dick’s incendiary documentary about the epidemic of rape within the United States military, is a shocking and infuriating indictment of widespread sexual attacks on women. Such behavior, the film argues, is tacitly condoned and routinely covered up; the victims are often blamed and their reputations destroyed (Source).

Sexual assault in the military has increased 35% in the last two years. The brave women who brought their cases to court tell their stories in this film. It is compelling and informative. AAUW has been helping these victims.

*Members, for questions, please contact Lois Petersen.