Steyrs and sheilas: the modern role of women in the Australian Army
The role of women in the Australian Army has undergone enormous change since the 1980s, resulting in a significant increase in employment opportunities for women. This article describes the changing nature of female employment in the Australian Army and the Australian government policy reforms that have guided this change. It argues that the employment of women in the Army has been progressively shaped by strategic policy and the nature of both domestic and overseas operations and that the traditional definitions of combat-related duties and combat roles are redundant in this day of modern asy ... Show more
Authors: Evans, Hannah
Published: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Land Warfare Studies Centre, Australian Army, 2013
Resource type: Article
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https://www.army.gov.au/sites/g/files/net1846/f/aaj_2013_3.pdf
