Source: National Geographic
In 1997, American women soldiers were allowed to serve in aerial and naval combat, and in 2015 Pentagon said that women could have front-line ground combat positions as well.
Women were a part of combat during Israel’s war of independence in 1948, however, it was only in 1985 that women were officially allowed to take up combat roles by the Israeli Defence Force.
Germany allowed women into combat roles in 2001. Currently, they are operating across all units, including on jet fighters, submarines and paratroopers.
The combat restriction on servicewomen in Australia was eased in 1990 and the country began a five-year plan to induct women in combat positions in 2011, provided they cleared all physical requirements.
In 1985, Norway became the first NATO nation to allow women in combat roles. In 2014, Norway also set up the Hunter Troop, the world’s first all-female special forces training programme.
New Zealand integrated women into the defence forces in 1977 and four years later, in 2001, opened doors for them across all defence units, including infantry, armoury and artillery units.
Canada decided to admit women to combat positions in 1989. In 2001, the ban on women serving aboard submarines was also lifted, allowing women to serve in all occupational positions.