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Guns 'n Girls: Women at War

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The debate over whether there is a place for women in war is eternal. But, as a matter fact, women have fought and died in combat alongside men for centuries.

The debate over whether there is a place for women in war is eternal. But, as a matter fact, women have fought and died in combat alongside men for centuries. In the 21st century many military professions believed to be male-only are open to women. This photo gallery shows female soldiers in the ranks of armies and paramilitary groups around the world.

 

© REUTERS / Erik De Castro/Files US Army soldier Norma Gonzales reads a magazine next to fellow soldiers while waiting to be ferried by a helicopter to different US military bases in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan.
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US Army soldier Norma Gonzales reads a magazine next to fellow soldiers while waiting to be ferried by a helicopter to different US military bases in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan.
© REUTERS / Zohra Bensemra/Files Ayesha Farooq, 26, Pakistan's only female war-ready fighter pilot, climbs up to a Chinese-made F-7PG fighter.
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Ayesha Farooq, 26, Pakistan's only female war-ready fighter pilot, climbs up to a Chinese-made F-7PG fighter.
© REUTERS / Amir Cohen/Files An Israeli soldier of the Caracal battalion stands next to backpacks after finishing a 20-kilometre march in Israel's Negev desert.
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An Israeli soldier of the Caracal battalion stands next to backpacks after finishing a 20-kilometre march in Israel's Negev desert.
© REUTERS / Shamil Zhumatov/FilesA Donetsk People's Republic militiawoman stands on a truck as she gets ready to take position near the Sergey Prokofiev International Airport during fighting with Ukrainian government forces in Donetsk.
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A Donetsk People's Republic militiawoman stands on a truck as she gets ready to take position near the Sergey Prokofiev International Airport during fighting with Ukrainian government forces in Donetsk.
© REUTERS / Eliana Aponte/Files Members of the Palestinian security forces stand at attention and listen to their commanding officer at their training facility in the West Bank town of Jericho.
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Members of the Palestinian security forces stand at attention and listen to their commanding officer at their training facility in the West Bank town of Jericho.
© REUTERS / Jacky Chen/Files Female North Korean soldiers patrol along the banks of Yalu River, near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong.
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Female North Korean soldiers patrol along the banks of Yalu River, near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong.
© REUTERS / Muhammad HamedMembers of the Jordanian police women's team attend the 7th Annual Warrior Competition at the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center in Amman.
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Members of the Jordanian police women's team attend the 7th Annual Warrior Competition at the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center in Amman.
© REUTERS / Ahmed Jadallah/Files Kurdish Peshmerga female fighters take part in combat skills training before deploying to fight the Islamic State at their military camp in Sulaimaniya, northern Iraq.
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Kurdish Peshmerga female fighters take part in combat skills training before deploying to fight the Islamic State at their military camp in Sulaimaniya, northern Iraq.
© AFP 2023 / Saleh Al-Obeidi A Yemeni woman carrying a weapon in the port city of Aden's Dar Saad suburb.
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A Yemeni woman carrying a weapon in the port city of Aden's Dar Saad suburb.
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