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In 2001 Germany integrated women into combat units, resulting in more female soldier recruits. From 2009, there were 800 soldiers in combat units. [1]
The Czech Republic does not have women in close combat occupations. The Minister of Defense in the Czech Republic passed guidelines enforcing equal opportunities in the Czech Armed Force, however it doesn't imply women in combat. Consequently, women are taken out of units where there's combat expected. [2]
Poland does permit women in combat roles, but it wasn't until 1999 that women were accepted in all Polish military schools. In December 2008, there were 1153 women in the Polish Army, and in 2004, a law was passed requiring women with college nursing or veterinary degrees to register for compulsory service. In December of 2008, female platoon commanders deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. [2]
In 2016, Armed Forces of Ukraine Vitaliy Golota issued a decree of the Ministry of Defenaw #337 in revolutionary amendments to allow women to hold positions as snipers, intelligence officers, and commanders of military hardware. [3]
On October 25th, 2018 the United Kingdom opened combat roles for women. Women currently serving would be eligible to transfer to infantry roles within the British Army, and recruits would be able to apply for infantry after December 21st, 2018. [4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Women in Combat: An Open Source Backgrounder | Small Wars Journal". smallwarsjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ a b Cawkill, Paul (2010). Women in ground close combat roles : the experiences of other nations and a review of the academic literature. Ministry of Defence. OCLC 786297902.
- ^ "Ukrainian women receive right to serve in combat positions ·". Euromaidan Press. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "All British Armed Forces roles now open to women". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2019-10-18.