Women in the Military

Essay from the year 2009 in the subject English - Discussion and Essays, grade: 1,0, Technical University of Chemnitz, language: English, abstract: There is a persistent lack of women in leadership positions with strikingly fewer women at higher officer ranks and in combat roles. In the United States and Canada for example, 15% and 17% of commissioned officers and 14% and 14% of non-commissioned officers are women. The accepted attitude is that if women could not run, they could not lead. Therefore women typically are accorded less respect and support than their male counterparts in the military.