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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Indian women may get to serve on warships
Shivalik class frigates
The last symbol of male supremacy in the Indian navy could soon be consigned to history.
The navy is laying the groundwork for putting women on warships, a role they have never been considered fit for in an overwhelmingly male-dominated military culture.
Though the government is yet to give its approval to deploy women in combat roles, the naval headquarters is thinking ahead. A senior navy officer, wishing not to be named, said all future warships would have exclusive berthing facilities for women.
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"all future warships would have exclusive berthing facilities for women."
ReplyDeleteI don't think exclusive facilities are possible on subs. Thin partitions in tightly packed group sleeping rooms are possible.