| Mexico's Armed Forces Grant More Training Opportunities to Women Marisela Ortiz - The News | |
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A female paratrooper of the Mexican Army jokes moments before her jump at the Santa Lucia Air Base in Tecamac, in the State of Mexico. (MilitaryPhotos.net)
A set of practices marks a new stage for the Mexican Armed Forces: fostering gender equality, respecting human rights and the commitment of maintaining a close relationship with society, according to a top military official.
Women now receive equal treatment in the military system, says Brigadier General of the Military Staff Higinio Víctor Marín, who is also the Director of Military Education and the Rectory Office of the Mexican Army.
... In previous years, a woman’s involvement in military education was very limited, as women were only allowed to study in the programs of health, nursing, dentistry and administration.
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