Conscription for women in Norway | DW Documentary

Norway extended compulsory military service to women in summer 2016. Women currently make up about ten percent of the Norwegian Armed Forces. All medically fit women aged between 19 and 44 years will be obliged to complete at least 19 months of military service.

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[theshoahmustgoon]

"Hands over your head, drop your weapon." Makes a lot of sense in that order.

[micsor]

Thank you Norway for being an allied friend and battle buddy! I remember Meeting some Norwegian soldiers during an army exercise : NorThag, in Germany. One of the soldiers wanted my Walkman, I gave it to him and he gave me a mohair sweater. All the best and blessings. I’ll go down range with you guys any day✌️

[ashkanzahoor]

In order to promote true gender equality then I guess women can also be equally conscripted like men

[charanso]

4:47 "Like Living with your sister really". love that guy

[psmwomj]

When women are exempted from conscription, neck beards are complaining. When women are conscripted, neck beards are complaining too. Smdh

[norseman]

I was on the Submarines, we had girls serving onboard. We even had a female Master of the vessel (Captain in civil terms) but I believe her rank at that time as Captain Leftenant. We also had a weapons office and a communication officer that was female, there were maybe a cook too, but it's been so many years ago now.

[Cybercom_]

I don't know why but I find that out of any non-English speaking countries, Scandinavians (danish, Swedish, and Norwegians) always have almost perfect English. I don't know why but their just rlly good at English

[ahmedzaxoy]

You will not know you are strong or not in training but in the war you will find who are you

[bugfighter]

Israel did many field studies that indicated you shouldn't mix men and women in combat situations.

[hansimgluck]

"luckly this was just a drill" nothing happened. Just 1 guy by himself. Which is never the case.

[arefkr]

Norway: Military service is compulsory for women
Feminists leave the chat

[ianwyj]

0:29 Is it just me, or do those 'bullets' look sneakily like...lipsticks?

[JohnnyHoO]

1600 km north of oslo, I forget how big Norway is

[dyoung]

"Friends with the Sergeants" Translate into I'm screwing my NCO

[tralfamadorian]

Harassment has actually gone down since they started the policy of men and women sleeping in the same barracks.

[ryanwalsh]

I think haveing more women is a good idea because why not have more people to help protect your country. The USA should do the same we have alot of strong girls to.

[hansmarheim]

I am norwegian. I respect My female countrymen very much for earning the equality betwen men and women in norway. Norwegian women did not get gender equality as a gift, but by earning Them. Respect! I have been livlig in Danmark for allmost two decades. I would like if european women could mobilize the same guts as the norwegian girls. European women insists on being equal, but only till the car has a fat tire. Then its a man job.

[DarkElemag]

I'd love to see her or any female compete head to head vs male soldier in any field task.

[Joe-mkyq]

Such a great Norwegian - Kurdish lady!
Got bless you ❤

[greenking]

Good on her for joining the Norwegian army