Prince William wants more protection from harassment for service women
Prince William has called for a cultural shift within the UK armed forces to better protect service women from sexual harassment and abuse. The Prince, who conducted private fact-finding meetings, emphasized that the military must become a more inclusive and respectful environment.
Why it matters
As the future head of the armed forces, the Prince's intervention highlights systemic issues regarding safety and gender equality in the British military.
Image source, Andrew Parsons/ Kensington Palace Image caption, Prince William carried out his own fact-finding meetings with service women
Royal correspondent Published 4 minutes ago The Prince of Wales says more must be done to ensure that women in the armed forces are shown respect and protected from sexual harassment.
Prince William has called for a military culture that is more inclusive and respectful of women - and has warned that at present those values are not always being met.
The prince, who will one day be head of the armed forces, held private meetings with service women for an article he has produced as guest editor of Country Life magazine.
He was told about service women too often facing inappropriate comments, the threat of false rumours and sexual harassment.
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