Policy paper

Women in combat

MOD periodic review of the policy on the exclusion of women from ground close-combat roles.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 1 November 2010

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Report on the 'Review of the exclusion of women from ground close-combat roles'

PDF, 53.4 KB

Study of women in combat: investigation of quantative data

PDF, 301 KB

Study of women in combat: qualitative report

PDF, 308 KB

Women in ground combat roles: experiences of other nations and a review of the academic literature

PDF, 408 KB

Details

The Ministry of Defence carried out a periodic review of the policy on the exclusion of women from ground close-combat roles. This was done because the UK is bound by EC (European Commission) law to reassess periodically, but at least every 8 years, occupations from which women are excluded to decide whether there is justification in maintaining the exclusion.

As the results of the last review of this policy were published in 2002, it was decided that it was appropriate and timely to review the policy in 2009 to 2010.

Published 1 November 2010