To equalize opportunities for women, Mexican government has opened the doors of elite military schools for the fairer sex. Earlier women were not allowed to work as core military officers, they were allowed to take up the job of nurses or doctors in military. This is definitely good news for Mexican women who want to make their career in Military.
With this new rule, women will get a chance to raise their career graph up to the rank of general in the male-dominated army. This year 215 women have got chance to work as rifle-toting cadets. Some women are also taking admission in the previously closed military careers that need excessive physical and educational tests. So far, healthy competition has seen between the two sexes, as male cadets have welcomed the women into the new schools.
Latin American countries like Bolivia, Chile and Guatemala have already allowed women to participate in combat military operations. Some observers say that the main reason behind allowing women in army is due to the increasingly difficult task keep men in the military for longer duration. Moreover, equality of the sexes is fundamental right now, so allowing women to fill more positions in army is setting good, progressive example for Mexican society.
However, merely allowing women in the military would not be enough. The higher authorities should also take care that women do not become victims of sexual and racial discrimination during combat or other military operations.
