[Peace] Invisible War Screening Thursday (today), 7:30

[Karen Medina]

*The Invisible War | Film Screening*

*Thursday, April 12th at 7:30pm*

*Allen Hall's Main Lounge (1005 W. Gregory Dr., MC-050, Urbana, IL 61801)*

*Featuring post-film talk-back* | *Free and open to the public. Refreshments
will be provided.***



Today, a female soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan is more likely to be raped
by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. Sexual assault within the
ranks is so frequent that one in three female service members are
raped while in the military. These crimes are routinely covered up by the
chain of command, with higher-ranking officers granted virtual impunity for
assaulting junior service members.



As part of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the University of
Illinois Women's Resource Center together with the Central Illinois Iraq
Veterans Against the War and Civillian-Soldier Alliance will be screening *
The Invisible War*, a documentary on the that examines the epidemic levels
of sexual assault in the military which debuted this January at the
2012 Sundance Film Festival. Focusing on the powerfully emotional stories
of multiple sexual assault survivors, The Invisible War is a moving
indictment of the systemic cover-up of military sex crimes, chronicling the
women’s struggles to rebuild their lives and fight for justice. It also
features hard-hitting interviews with high-ranking military officials and
members of Congress that reveal the perfect storm of conditions that exist
for rape in the military, its long-hidden history, and what can be done to
bring about much-needed change.



The screening will be followed by a discussion of what we can do to end
sexual assault in the military and in our communities. This event is free
and open to the public.



The event is co-sponsored by: University of Illinois Veteran's Affairs,
Counseling Center, American Association of University Women—Champaign
Chapter, Channing-Murray Foundation, Sexual Health Peers (SHP), National
Organization for Women (UIUC), and Gender and Women's Studies
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