The Royal Canadian Navy announced Thursday will adopt gender neutral ranks, changing references to "seaman" in designations to "sailor" in order to be more diverse and inclusive, and to recruit more women.

Royal Canadian Navy drops ‘seaman’ title for gender-neutral term ‘sailor’

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Royal Canadian Navy drops ‘seaman’ title for gender-neutral term ‘sailor’