06.06.2021, 13:35
Für eine in der Tendenz immer noch durchaus patriarchalisch strukturierte Gesellschaft wie der japanischen ist dies ein durchaus bemerkenswertes Ereignis.
Schneemann.
Zitat:Japan Now Has its First Woman Submarinerhttps://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...ubmariner/
On May 18, 2021, Lieutenant Junior Grade Risa Takenouchi became the first female officer to serve on a submarine in the history of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Traditionally, the JSDF has placed restrictions on the assignment of female personnel, and this includes submarine crews. However, the JSDF gradually removed such restrictions on women against the backdrop of recent problems in recruiting personnel due to the declining birthrate and aging population. In such a move, the crew of the submarine was also opened up to women in December 2018. In 2019, female members were put on board the submarine Uzushio on a trial basis in order to understand the issues that arise when women are actually on board submarines. In addition, in October 2020, JMSDF had its first five female submarine crew members (Petty Officer and Leading Seaman). [...]
As of 2020, there are about 17,000 female members in the entire JSDF, which has about 230,000 members (about 7.4% of the total), and there are about 3,000 female members serving in the JMSDF. The JSDF plans to increase the percentage of women among all JSDF personnel to 9% by FY2027, and it is expected that women will make more progress in various activities in the future.
Schneemann.