Norway has become the first NATO member to introduce compulsory military service for women as well as for men. The first female recruits have already joined the ranks in the Norwegian Army’s Armored Battalion in Setermoen, northern Norway.
© AFP 2023 / Kyrre LienIt has been exactly 100 years since Norway gave voting rights to women. Now, the country’s parliament voted for compulsory female military service.
It has been exactly 100 years since Norway gave voting rights to women. Now, the country’s parliament voted for compulsory female military service.
© AFP 2023 / Kyrre LienIt has been exactly 100 years since Norway gave voting rights to women. Now, the country’s parliament voted for compulsory female military service.
It has been exactly 100 years since Norway gave voting rights to women. Now, the country’s parliament voted for compulsory female military service.
© AFP 2023 / Kyrre LienNow everyone shall have the same rights and obligations.
Now everyone shall have the same rights and obligations.
© AFP 2023 / Kyrre LienThe Norwegian governance has decided to recruit the best, regardless of sex. According to the authorities, they need diversity in military force.
The Norwegian governance has decided to recruit the best, regardless of sex. According to the authorities, they need diversity in military force.
© AFP 2023 / Kyrre LienFemale servicemen are quite useful in the army. They have access to places that men do not have such as intelligence gathering.
Female servicemen are quite useful in the army. They have access to places that men do not have such as intelligence gathering.
© AFP 2023 / Kyrre LienToday, conscripted women try to feminize the army.
Today, conscripted women try to feminize the army.
© AFP 2023 / Kyrre LienThe majority of new female recruits were born in 1997.
The majority of new female recruits were born in 1997.
© AFP 2023 / Kyrre LienNorway has set a goal to have 20 percent of women in its military forces by the end of 2020.
Norway has set a goal to have 20 percent of women in its military forces by the end of 2020.
© AFP 2023 / Kyrre LienNew female recruits attend basic training at the Armored Battalion in Setermoen, northern Norway.
New female recruits attend basic training at the Armored Battalion in Setermoen, northern Norway.
© AFP 2023 / Kyrre LienAt the Setermoen military base, new servicemen learn the basics of how to handle high-tech equipment for use on combat missions.
At the Setermoen military base, new servicemen learn the basics of how to handle high-tech equipment for use on combat missions.
© AFP 2023 / Kyrre LienArmy recruits attend basic training at the armored battalion in Setermoen.
Army recruits attend basic training at the armored battalion in Setermoen.