3Qs: Gender equality in the military | news @ Northeastern

The Pentagon?s decision to lift the ban on women in combat has been characterized as a huge win for gender equality. Do you agree?

Yes, I do. This issue has been high on the agenda of women?s groups for many years, not only because of the gen?eral mes?sage that it sends about women?s capac?i?ties but also because it will enhance the careers of many women in the mil?i?tary. In addi?tion, it makes sense in terms of ensuring that our mil?i?tary is the best that it can be. We know from many studies that the more diver?sity in the room the better the decision-??making will be?and I think that that will be borne out as women advance through the mil?i?tary ranks and are at the table in greater num?bers as impor?tant deci?sions are?made.

I have been puz?zled in recent years that there has been sig?nif?i?cant sup?port nation?wide to combat dis?crim?i?na?tion in the mil?i?tary on the basis of sexual orientation?particularly from many uni?ver?si?ties that have restricted mil?i?tary activ?i?ties on campuses?whereas the mil?i?tary has openly dis?crim?i?nated against women for years without sig?nif?i?cant protest. The lifting of this ban is an impor?tant step for?ward for equality.

Source: http://www.northeastern.edu/news/2013/01/genderequalitymilitary/

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