Karabi Gogoi is the first woman from the navy and the third from the military to become the defence attache.

For the first time ever in Israel Defence Forces (IDF), four women soldiers scripted history by becoming tank commanders after a 16-month pilot program. The combat soldiers finished their course at Yad LaShiryon Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum at Latrun after completing their training as tank crewwomen. These women will now be deployed at the […]

The Sainik School in Chhingchhip, Mizoram has broken a tradition of being an all-boys school by admitting 6 girl students. On June 4, it has become the first in the country to admit six girl cadets for the 2018-19 batch. Till now, Sainik Schools have always been a male bastion. This move by the Sainik School Chhingchhip in […]

Whether it was Major Priya, the first female cadet to be admitted to the Indian Army, or, Jhingan Harshini Kanhekar, India’s first woman firefighter, women have struggled to break into male fortification and carve a spot for themselves. In a historic move, The UP Sainik School in Lucknow finally lost its all-boys institution tag and admitted 15 girl cadets […]

For the first time Saudi Arabia has opened applications for women to join the military. They have until Thursday (March 1) to apply for positions for the rank of soldier in the provinces of Riyadh, Mecca, al-Qassim and Medina. The roles are not combative but will instead give women the chance to work in security. […]