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Women in combat

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    Women in Combat

  • Women are officially excluded from combat positions since 1994. More and more they start taking leadership positions

    Women are officially excluded from combat positions since 1994. More and more they start taking leadership positions
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    Ups as I Do?" The Framing of Men's Opposition to Women's Equality in the Military."
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  • Many women find themselves in combat situations during support missions.

    Many women find themselves in combat situations during support missions.
    Brower, Michael J. "Examining the pros and cons of women in combat." Reserve Officers
    Association 8 March 2005: 38.

  • Women are asking for equality. Statistics from the U.S. Defense Department show that one in every 10 soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are females.

    Women are asking for equality. Statistics from the U.S. Defense Department show that one in every 10 soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are females.
    Embser-Harbert, Melissa Donnelly, Elaine. "Should military combat roles be fully opened to
    women?" CQ Researcher 13 11 2009: 973.

  • Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey wrote to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta “The time has come to rescind the direct combat exclusion rule for women and to eliminate all unnecessary gender-based barriers to service.

    Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey wrote to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta “The time has come to rescind the direct combat exclusion rule for women and to eliminate all unnecessary gender-based barriers to service.
    Young, Lauren M and Margaret M Nauta. "Sexism as a predictor of atittudes towards women in
    the military and in combat." American Psychological Association (2013): 166-171.

  • As of 2015, women make up about 15% of the U.S. military. Government proposed a plan for integrating women into combat roles.

    As of 2015, women make up about 15% of the U.S. military. Government proposed a plan for integrating women into combat roles.
    Barry, Ben. "Women in Combat." Survival 55.2 (2013): 19-30.

  • Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter announced that the Pentagon would open all combat jobs to women. “There will be no exceptions,” Mr. Carter said.

    Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter announced that the Pentagon would open all combat jobs to women. “There will be no exceptions,” Mr. Carter said.
    Spivack, Miranda S. "Women in combat. Will they make for a better fighting force ." CQ
    Researcher 13 may 2016: 433-456.