Sexual Assault Prevention Programs

The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (known as DACOWITS) has spent years focused on sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military and is interested in proactive programs that educate Service members on ways to prevent sexual assault from occurring. This literature review, authored by Insight’s military and veteran support team, provides brief descriptions of successful evidence-based programs and their outcomes and summarizes research on characteristics that make programs more effective. The report describes current sexual assault education programs implemented by the Department of Defense and other programs related to adult education and training on sexual assault, describes evidence on each program’s success, and illustrates the range of strategies employed by these programs.