In 2015 David Cameron ordered the Ministry of Defence to be ready to welcome female soldiers into "close combat" roles next year. Proponents argue that it will help the military retain more women, who tend to leave the services permanently when they have children. Opponents argue that allowing women to serve in these roles would limit the military's ability to fight in combat situations.
93% Yes |
7% No |
77% Yes |
6% No |
14% Yes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
1% No, women are not as physically capable as men for combat |
2% Yes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory |
0% No, men are more likely to risk the success of a mission in order to protect a women from danger |
0% No, combat roles place women in a high risk situation for sexual assault |
See how support for each position on “Women in Combat” has changed over time for 173k UK voters.
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See how importance of “Women in Combat” has changed over time for 173k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@5BDRDYL4yrs4Y
Yes as long as enough training is done, to prevent the man from risking mission success to save the woman's life. But really women should be able to fight the same as men.
@4VRHYK34yrs4Y
no, puts women in danger as they are vulnerable
@4T928GN4yrs4Y
Women who have served in combat are 135 times more likely to suffer from PTSD
@9P7PJSM5 days5D
woman are equally as capable and that would be obvious to most reasonable people however we should have less emphasis on the military industrial complex in general and this feels like a red herring talking point either in pro feminism circles or otherwise
@9P52G7M6 days6D
It id their choice. And why should they pass the exact same physical levels as a man. They should test to a level for that gender to identify that level of fitness. They cannot biologically be the same.
@9BTX9931yr1Y
All roles should be open to anyone, male or female, as long as they are capable of performing their duties
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