The question of women and conscription

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As global tensions ratchet up defensive preparations, countries are beginning has reconsider if conscription only Men In their armed forces will be enough.

Ukraine should get rid of It is "old fashioned mentality" And to start conscription women In THE army, THE from the country military advise on gender problems has said.

There are Already about 65,000 women portion as volunteers In Ukraine armed forces – A increase of about 40% on THE year Before Russia invasion, but that represented A smaller percentage (7.3%) of female participation that most NATO States. But In THE confront of increasing Russian bombing raid, decrease supplies And heavy Ukrainian losses, "he East only RIGHT that women serve Also", Oksana Grigorieva said THE Times.

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