Essays about: "Female conscripts"

Found 2 essays containing the words Female conscripts.

1. 1. The Overachievers : Female Recruits’ Everyday Experiences of Gender Norms in the Swedish Armed Forces

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Selma Riemer; [2023]
   Keywords : Female conscripts; Swedish Armed Forces; Women and military culture; Gender norms and expectations;

   Abstract : The Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF) have been making internal efforts to enrol more women through changes in legislation and mandatory conscription, since the adoption of Resolution 1325 in the Swedish Parliament at the turn of the century. Since the alterations, an upward trend of female recruits as well as women making careers and reaching high ranking positions, has been identified. READ MORE

3. 2. "They Are More Afraid of Losing Women Than of Having Women" : How the structural transformation of the Swedish Armed Forces has affected the experience for female recruits

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Mimmi Granat; [2016]
   Keywords : women; military; female soldier; female conscript; female recruit; basic military training; Swedish Armed Forces; structural change; conscription; femininity; masculinity;

   Abstract : When interviewing female conscripts, Emma Lindgren Lauritzon (2012) found that they perceived their basic military training in the Swedish Armed Forces as a negative experience. The women felt that the environment was hostile and that they served on the conditions of men. READ MORE