Importance Of Gender Equality In The Military

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.” Gender equality does not mean that women and men are the same or have to become the same. It means that both have the same rights, responsibilities, and opportunities. Gender equality refers to non-discrimination policies, designed to remove barriers. In addition, it refers to achieve equality in the workplace, offered the same employment opportunities or benefits. Gender equality concerns solely with equal conditions not with the outcome. The problem of gender equality in the military is that women are a minority; therefore, they are included to create a balance or comply with diversity.

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