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Stories by Helen Benedict

Why Are Women Still Treated Like Second-Class Soldiers?

More women have fought and died in Iraq than in all the wars since World War II combined. Yet the military continues to treat them as inferior.
Posted on May 25, 2009, Source: The Nation

The Plight of Women Soldiers

More women have fought and died in Iraq than in all the wars since World War II put together. Yet they are rarely recognized for their service.
Posted on May 5, 2009, Source: The Nation

Why Soldiers Rape

The Culture of misogyny and illegal war acts in the military fuels sexual violence against women in uniform.
Posted on Sep 13, 2008, Source: In These Times