Canadian Military Gender Analysis

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I grew up on a working farm. At a very early age on the farm I experienced inequality because of my gender. Through my parents and occasional the “farm hand” brought on for help when I was young (young enough to remember), I remember being told that girls did not drive the tractors; they sat on the wagons at the back and rode. It was not until I remembered thinking that I really, really wanted to drive that tractor, that I felt the early impact of gender discrimination. Back then, it was not fair; today it is a form of gender inequality. My first recollection of this was when I was approximately 13 years old. From my perspective, my younger brother was allowed to drive the tractor- and I was not. Period. He was three years my junior.…show more content…
I felt the statistics were important for this paper, as the empowerment of women in the Canadian Military has grown exponentially in the last 40 years. ("Canadian forces 2009," 2009) With the recent surge of peacekeeping action by the Canadian Military in the last 10 years; women have trained and been promoted through the ranks to some of the top positions. In several postings by the (CBC, 2006) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation there have been detailed accolades from the media and the government about the Canadian Military and their position on the importance of the promotion of women in their ranks. Traditionally, the DND (Department of National Defence) has not openly disclosed information about the “rank and file”; however, due to the more recent military presence in locations around the world and in Canada, and the fact that Canada has historically been portrayed as a peace-keeping country; the Canadian military is experiencing high rankings in the hearts and minds of Canadians. In addition, our Firefighters, Police, and Emergency services personnel have received free positive public relations due to this sudden rise in public

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