Abstract

ESCRIVA ORTUNO, B.. Contribution of women on Armed Forces' international missions. Sanid. Mil. [online]. 2017, vol.73, n.1, pp.40-45. ISSN 1887-8571.

Background: Until just a decade, women have been largely excluded from participating in war as active subjects. After the 1325 Resolution of the UN Security Council in October 2000, incorporation of women to armies in peace-keeping missions and post-conflict reconstruction has been generalized, being the main objective of the "Action Plan of Government of Spain" approved in 2007 to "Enhance Women's Participation in Missions and Decision-Making Bodies". Objective: To determine the level of compliance in relation to the participation of women in the Spanish army in peace-keeping processes and post-conflict reconstruction. Materials and methods: Design: It is an observational, retrospective, descriptive and longitudinal study. Ambit: Spanish army, during the period between January 1993 and December 2015. Population: women who have joined the Spanish army during the studied period and have participated in international tours of duty. Results: During the studied period, an increase of women in the different armies that participated in international missions has been observed, being 2014 the year with maximum participation of women, 12.5%. Conclusions: An increase in the proportion of women participating in international missions (FAS), as well as their access to positions of greater responsibility has been observed.

Keywords : Woman; Cultural evolution; International mission; Military Activities; Spain.

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