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Abstract
Denmark is a country that generally prides itself as being gender equal. This is expressed within the Danish Armed Forces through identical physical requirements for both male and female soldiers, gender-mixed accommodation, and all positions being open to all genders. However, when partaking in international missions, female Danish soldiers often experience being secluded from their unit through gender-segregated accommodation. This has severe social and operational consequences for their performance as soldiers on a supposedly equal footing with their male colleagues. Based on interviews with 25 female soldiers with recent deployment experiences, the article discusses how gender is remade as a professionally differentiating factor among Danish military personnel during deployment. For most of the interviewed women, their professional aspiration is to become “one of the boys” and be recognized as contributing equally to mission goals. However, their military professionalism is hampered through the gender segregation they experience during deployment.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Armed Forces and Society |
Early online date | 28 Nov 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Nov 2024 |
Keywords
- gender equality
- military professionalism
- Danish Armed Forces
- gender-mixed accommodation
- gender-blindness
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Kvindelige Veteraner: Erfaringer som soldat og tanker om en videre karriere i Forsvaret
Nielsen, H. P., 17 Jun 2024, Ringsted: Veterancentret. 98 p.Translated title of the contribution :Female Veterans: Experiences as soldiers and attitudes towards a future career in the Danish Armed Forces Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Kampen for at blive én af drengene
Nielsen, H. P. (Speaker)
18 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society
Nielsen, H. P. (Participant)
13 Oct 2023 → 15 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...