UK military to lift ban on women in combat roles
The British military will lift the ban on women serving in combat roles later this year, the defence ministry said on Friday in what Prime Minister David Cameron hailed as a "major step".
Jul 08, 2016, 20:25 PM IST
Induction of women into combat roles will be in phased manner: Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Thursday said that induction of women into the fighter stream of the armed forces will be done in a phased manner.
Feb 25, 2016, 15:05 PM IST
Opening combat roles to women will make military stronger: Barack Obama
More than 280,000 women have already served honourably in Iraq and Afghanistan in de facto combat situations.
Dec 04, 2015, 07:18 AM IST
US military opens all front-line combat posts to women
The move comes nearly three years after the Pentagon first eliminated its ban on women serving in front-line combat roles.
Dec 04, 2015, 00:37 AM IST
