USSOUTHCOM and Breaking Gender Barriers in Latin American Militaries

Abstract

Since the Department of Defense released their Women, Peace, and Security action plan in 2020, there have been a growing number of initiatives to break gender barriers for military members. South America is of particular interest in this respect because of the proximity to the United States and the growing amount of cultural and political instability in the region. These conditions pose unique barriers to women in Latin American militaries for career and leadership progression. This paper discusses specific areas that United States Southern Command should focus on in order to overcome these gender barriers that are preventing militaries from obtaining full operational capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 09, 2022
Accession Number
AD1198376

Entities

People

  • Julie E. Rainwaters

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Hispanics
  • Latin America
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Security
  • Social Media
  • South America
  • Students
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Southern Command
  • War Colleges

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