Without women, Australia’s defence force will struggle to recruit enough people

By Sarah Percy, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
Danielle Chubb, Associate Professor of International Relations, Deakin University
Elise Stephenson, Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Australian National University
Maria Rost Rublee, Professor, International Relations Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Rebecca Strating, Director, La Trobe Asia, and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University

We need women in the military, including in combat roles. Without them, recruitment targets will fail. It’s not diversity, equality and inclusion: it’s reality.

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