Which acronym is designed to address sexual harassment and assault within the Army?

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SHARP stands for Sexual Harassment/ Assault Response and Prevention, and it is the Army’s program dedicated to preventing sexual harassment and assault and guiding a proper, supportive response when incidents occur. It provides prevention training across units, clear reporting pathways (including confidential options for those who need them), advocacy and support services for victims, and mechanisms to hold offenders accountable through the chain of command and, when appropriate, military justice. Because this program is specifically built to address both prevention and response to sexual harassment and assault, it fits the question perfectly.

The other acronyms refer to broader areas. One covers Equal Opportunity, which deals with discrimination more generally, and another is the military justice framework used for prosecuting offenses. They don’t represent the Army program dedicated to addressing sexual harassment and assault, which is why SHARP is the correct choice.