Only 6% of Defence Forces are women

Women account for just 6% of the country’s defence forces and hold none of the top positions in army, naval service or air corps, figures from the Department of Justice show.

Only 6% of Defence Forces are women

Of the 9,000 people in the Defence Forces, only 562 or 6.15% are women. That compares to 10% of the forces in Britain and 14.5% in the US.

The 562 women here include 467 in the army, 28 in the air corps, and 67 in the naval service.

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