The tables set out the number of women by rank serving in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps at 31 December for each of the years 2003 to 2012, and at 31 March 2013, the latest date for which figures are available. These figures show that at 31 March 2013 there were a total of 565 serving in the Permanent Defence Force, a figure which equates to 6.15% of the overall strength of the Permanent Defence Force on that date. This compares favourably with a figure of 4.6% of women serving in the Permanent Defence Force on 31 December 2003. The Government is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for men and women throughout the Defence Forces and to the full participation by women in all aspects of Defence Forces activities. Unlike many other national armed forces, the Defence Forces have no restrictions as regards the assignment of men or women to the full range of operational and administrative duties. All promotions and career courses are open to both genders on merit.
The Defence Forces prides itself on providing a gender neutral working environment. Policies on equality are being constantly communicated to all ranks. The military authorities are alert and vigilant to this issue and are committed to addressing this matter in a continuing and proactive manner.
TABULAR STATEMENT
STRENGTH OF WOMEN IN THE ARMY 2004 - 31 MARCH 2013
-
|
LT
|
MAJ
|
BRIG
|
COL
|
LT
|
COMDT
|
CAPT
|
LT
|
TOTAL
|
SM
|
BQMS
|
CS
|
CQMS
|
SGTS
|
CPLS
|
TOTAL
|
PTES
|
CADETS
|
TOTAL
|
-
|
GEN
|
GEN
|
GEN
|
|
COL
|
|
|
|
OFFRS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NCOS
|
|
|
|
31-Dec-03
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
11
|
30
|
33
|
75
|
|
|
3
|
1
|
10
|
87
|
101
|
206
|
15
|
397
|
31-Dec-04
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
14
|
35
|
33
|
83
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
100
|
113
|
220
|
18
|
434
|
31-Dec-05
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
16
|
38
|
33
|
88
|
|
|
3
|
1
|
10
|
103
|
117
|
225
|
18
|
448
|
31-Dec-06
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
14
|
43
|
41
|
99
|
|
|
3
|
1
|
15
|
104
|
123
|
224
|
9
|
455
|
31-Dec-07
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
18
|
44
|
40
|
103
|
|
|
3
|
1
|
23
|
102
|
129
|
216
|
8
|
456
|
31-Dec-08
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
21
|
48
|
41
|
111
|
|
|
3
|
1
|
32
|
108
|
144
|
200
|
13
|
468
|
31-Dec-09
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
19
|
43
|
47
|
111
|
|
|
3
|
1
|
32
|
109
|
145
|
194
|
12
|
462
|
31-Dec-10
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
18
|
41
|
51
|
111
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
33
|
109
|
145
|
200
|
11
|
467
|
31-Dec-11
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
19
|
46
|
45
|
112
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
35
|
119
|
157
|
194
|
4
|
467
|
31-Dec-12
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
26
|
43
|
43
|
114
|
|
|
2
|
|
33
|
120
|
155
|
209
|
4
|
482
|
31-Mar-13
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
26
|
41
|
43
|
112
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
40
|
111
|
154
|
199
|
4
|
469
|
TABULAR STATEMENT
STRENGTH OF WOMEN IN THE AIR CORPS 2007 - 2012
-
|
LT
|
MAJ
|
BRIG
|
COL
|
LT
|
COMDT
|
CAPT
|
LT
|
TOTAL
|
SM
|
BQMS
|
CS
|
CQMS
|
SGTS
|
CPLS
|
TOTAL
|
PTES
|
CADETS
|
TOTAL
|
-
|
GEN
|
GEN
|
GEN
|
|
COL
|
|
|
|
OFFRS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NCOS
|
|
|
|
31-Dec-03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
1
|
21
|
31-Dec-04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
9
|
10
|
7
|
1
|
21
|
31-Dec-05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
11
|
13
|
5
|
1
|
22
|
31-Dec-06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
1
|
32
|
31-Dec-07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
1
|
33
|
31-Dec-08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
10
|
14
|
13
|
1
|
32
|
31-Dec-09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
10
|
15
|
12
|
1
|
33
|
31-Dec-10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
9
|
14
|
12
|
|
32
|
31-Dec-11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
13
|
18
|
7
|
|
30
|
31-Dec-12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
|
4
|
13
|
18
|
8
|
|
30
|
31-Mar-13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
|
6
|
10
|
17
|
7
|
|
28
|
TABULAR STATEMENT
STRENGTH OF WOMEN IN THE NAVAL SERVICE 2007 - 2012
-
|
LT
|
MAJ
|
BRIG
|
COL
|
LT
|
COMDT
|
CAPT
|
LT
|
TOTAL
|
SM
|
BQMS
|
CS
|
CQMS
|
SGTS
|
CPLS
|
TOTAL
|
PTES
|
CADETS
|
TOTAL
|
-
|
GEN
|
GEN
|
GEN
|
|
COL
|
|
|
|
OFFRS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NCOS
|
|
|
|
31-Dec-03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
14
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
44
|
5
|
66
|
31-Dec-04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
16
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
36
|
2
|
59
|
31-Dec-05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
11
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
37
|
2
|
59
|
31-Dec-06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
10
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
7
|
38
|
6
|
69
|
31-Dec-07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
8
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
7
|
40
|
6
|
71
|
31-Dec-08
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
11
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
9
|
35
|
3
|
70
|
31-Dec-09
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
11
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
9
|
34
|
6
|
72
|
31-Dec-10
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
14
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
8
|
34
|
2
|
70
|
31-Dec-11
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
13
|
12
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
11
|
28
|
1
|
68
|
31-Dec-12
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
12
|
10
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
12
|
28
|
2
|
70
|
31-Mar-13
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
12
|
10
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
12
|
27
|
1
|
68
|