Analysis
How hierarchy and toxic masculinity fuel sexual abuse in South Korea’s military
Suicide of young officer after assault emblematic of culture that often encourages cover-ups and silence, experts say
Master Sergeant Lee Ye-ram reported to her superior that she had been sexually molested by a senior officer after returning from a dinner that she was pressured to attend.
However, her superiors in the South Korean air force took no action and discouraged her from filing a complaint.
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