TY - JOUR T1 - Addressing the knowledge gap: sexual violence and harassment in the UK Armed Forces JF - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps JO - J R Army Med Corps SP - 362 LP - 364 DO - 10.1136/jramc-2017-000810 VL - 164 IS - 5 AU - Lauren R Godier AU - M Fossey Y1 - 2018/09/01 UR - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/164/5/362.abstract N2 - Despite media interest in alleged sexual violence and harassment in the UK military, there remains a paucity of UK-based peer-reviewed research in this area. Ministry of Defence and service-specific reports support the suggestion that UK service personnel may be at risk of experiencing sexual harassment. These reports however highlight a reluctance by service personnel to report sexual harassment through official channels. In this article, we discuss the paucity of UK-based research pertaining to the prevalence and impact of sexual harassment in the military, explore potential reasons for this gap in knowledge and outline future directions and priorities for academic research. ER -