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[20] [21] Other countries conscript women into their armed forces, but with some difference in e.g. service exemptions and length of service; these countries include Israel (where women are about 40% of conscripts drafted every year [22]), Myanmar, Eritrea, Libya, Malaysia, North Korea, Peru and Tunisia. [23]
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However, up until 2016, only 74% of the total number of available roles in the Australian armed forces were available to women. Despite this, using 1998-99 figures, the ADF had the highest percentage of women in its employ in the world. [20] In 1998, Australia became the fourth nation in the world for women to serve on submarines.
“Women are doing a remarkable job in our forces today, and if we were in a situation requiring a draft, I think we would need all able-bodied citizens 18 and above,” he said.
The claim: US military is requiring women to register for the draft. A June 16 Facebook post claims a new demographic is now legally required to register for the Selective Service. "The US ...
Norway introduced female conscription in 2015, making it the first NATO member to have a legally compulsory national service for both men and women, [76] and the first country in the world to draft women on the same formal terms as men. [77] In practice only motivated volunteers are selected to join the army in Norway. [78]
U.S. armed forces leaders said on Tuesday that women should be required to register for the military draft, along with men.
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