Gender Perspectives and Military Effectiveness: Implementing UNSCR 1325 and the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security

Abstract

In January 2013 then-Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta rather unexpectedly lifted the ban on women in combat roles. This came after more than a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan where women had distinguished themselves in many ways not the least of which included combat. The debate on the implementation of this decision has since raged, raising questions about physical standards and the impact on unit cohesion, among other things. The last few years have also witnessed a necessary discussion about the outrageous frequency of sexual assaults within military organizations. These debates for good and bad have placed gender issues in relation to military organizations high on the agenda of public debate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1042427

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People

  • Robert Egnell

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Civil Rights
  • European Union
  • Homosexuality
  • Human Rights
  • International Security
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Security
  • Sex
  • Societies
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.