Compendium on Human Rights of Armed Forces Personnel: Women
Women remain significantly underrepresented in the armed forces across the OSCE region. Women’s participation in the military goes beyond the question of representation, and
encompasses recruitment, promotion and retention, working conditions, respect for family life, and issues of discrimination and sexual violence.
Above all, women’s participation in the armed forces is about full respect for their human rights while appreciating their necessary contribution to the operational demands of a modern-day military.
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