Historically, the Indian armed forces have been dominated by male soldiers and officers. Female entries started much later after a lot of struggle on the women’s part to fight their way in. This evolution of the role of women in the Indian military has been marked by the demands for equal opportunity, debates around gender equality, etc. This research article analyses the main arguments for these issues in the context of the Indian armed forces. It observes, that female warriors, after demonstrating equal capabilities, will now have to shoulder equal responsibilities while in service, to fructify their demands of equal opportunities in military service.
Rahul Wankhede is an Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Studies, Defence and Strategic Studies, at Pune University. He comes with an excellent academic background in security studies and history. His published works and conference presentations range from topics like climate change to defence technologies and others.
Having qualified for multiple entrance exams and defence services exams (with a recommendation), he has successfully guided young aspirants for the same, including University entrances and security studies courses. Rahul has also worked with multiple think tanks and NGOs in domains of research and analysis, mentoring, capacity building, etc. He spends his leisure time practising Sadhana and Yoga, reading or exploring.
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