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An interesting article I came across:
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In a landmark decision on November 8, 1995 the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that Alice Miller, a 23 year-old officer serving as an aeronautical engineer, could take qualification tests and join the air force flight-training course, opening the door for Israeli women to become pilots. The court case, and the broader effort by women's rights groups to allow women in combat positions in ground units as well as in the air force, forced the military to confront the question of women's roles in the IDF. Eventually, in the year 2000, the Military Service Law was amended, stating that "The right of women to serve in any role in the IDF is equal to the right of men."
And first person thoughts on women in the US military :
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/15/womens-work/?scp=1&sq=israeli%20defense%20force%20women&st=cse
ARTICLE LINK
In a landmark decision on November 8, 1995 the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that Alice Miller, a 23 year-old officer serving as an aeronautical engineer, could take qualification tests and join the air force flight-training course, opening the door for Israeli women to become pilots. The court case, and the broader effort by women's rights groups to allow women in combat positions in ground units as well as in the air force, forced the military to confront the question of women's roles in the IDF. Eventually, in the year 2000, the Military Service Law was amended, stating that "The right of women to serve in any role in the IDF is equal to the right of men."
And first person thoughts on women in the US military :
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/15/womens-work/?scp=1&sq=israeli%20defense%20force%20women&st=cse
