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Women are now allowed to join the British Special Forces for the first time.
WOMEN ARE NOW ALLOWED TO JOIN BRITISH SPECIAL FORCES FOR THE FIRST TIME, DEFENSE SECRETARY SAYSWomen are now allowed to join all units of the British military, including the special forces, for the first time.
The United Kingdom’s Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson announced the change this week while speaking at a military training exercise on Salisbury Plain, located in central southern England.
"Women have led the way with exemplary service in the armed forces for over 100 years, working in a variety of specialist and vital roles,” Williamson said, Sky News reported. "So I am delighted that from today, for the first time in its history, our armed forces will be determined by ability alone and not gender."
https://www.newsweek.com/women-now-allowed-join-british-special-forces-first-time-1188103
