Your views on female conscription

By the end of this decade, the Swiss army expects to have trouble recruiting enough personnel. So the defence department is studying the option of drafting women alongside men for military service or an alternative civilian service. We recently asked readers to send in their views on gender-neutral conscription.

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[A-le]

Make women participation compulsory same as men.

[べほいみ]

Denmark has decided to introduce gender-neutral conscription from 2026. Then Finland will be the last country among Nordic countries which has sexist conscription system. I strongly expect Finland to alter the present sexist conscription to gender-neutral one.

[bartoszjankowiak]

The last phrase is particularly important. Get rid of mandatory conscription and make it professional army of people who really want to do it (men or women). On the top of that create Regional Defense Corps made of people who don't want to be regular professional soldiers but still want to be trained and help their country in an event of need.
I can tell you it worked out perfectly in my own country which is much bigger than in Switzerland so I don't see why it wouldn't work here with so many people already actively participating in para-military events (shootings, military games etc)

[iCANT_BELIEVE_YOU_SAID_THAT]

Better qualified than men in the military? Hold on, let me get my popcorn and vodka. 🍿🥤

[spetznazten]

If anyone, and i mean anyone{regardless of gender}, wants to join any organization - humanitarian, military or otherwise, is willing and able then let them. One should be free to make decisions knowing full well the consequences of their actions. Its called being an adult.

[sahith]

Idean mentions,
1) Same level of requirement as men in terms of physical strength should be placed and any women who clears that should be given a no obligation right to work in the military
2) Also love the idea of providing for childcare

but we need to recognize the differences in men and women, while men can be a stronger in terms of strength, women are more emotionally stronger and can be trained to defuse conflict situation much more effectively. Recognizing their differences and using them to your advantage will prove to be the key to successful conscrition of women as a useful member to the army.

[FinalLugiaGuardian]

I think we should just have an equal physical standards test.
If you are 6 foot 2 and 200 pounds of muscle you should not be exempt from service just because you were born with a vagina, when a 5 foot 5 and 150 pound man is not.

[walbaum]

Remember, in Zug/Switzerland hat es nicht vergebens das Massacker in der Town Hall gegeben, ... Wo waren damals die all Zeit bereiten Lady Soldiers/innen?

[mrshinybald]

For a country that never goes to war.... id agree women are definitely more qualified

[CodydaUwUCawio]

Can we just like, be adults, and get rid of war, please?

[bobbobbington]

All those brave Feminists sure showed their true colors a few years ago.

[danhillman]

That chick with the camo face paint made me lol.

[walbaum]

Geschminkte Ladys in der Armee sind ein Highlight, ob gezupfte Augen brauen oder french Style nails, alles ist hipe! Ich möchte mit meinem Schwengel direkt dabei sein!

[べほいみ]

Women don't have to give birth to her child.
However, men have to get conscripted.

Where has gender equality gone???

[steve]

Why do Europeans say "military" as "militree"

[johnr]

"the defence department is studying the option of drafting women alongside men for military service". Yes, they've earned that right, but how do you define women?