According to the UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics, as of 1 April 2018 female representation in the UK Regular Forces stood at 10.4 per cent, up 0.2 per cent on the previous year (9.4 per cent RN, 9.3 per cent Army and 14.1 per cent RAF). For Reservists this was 14.3 per cent, up 0.3 per cent in a year (14.5 per cent Navy, 13.6 per cent Army and 20.8 per cent RAF). Combined, this brings total female representation to 12.2 per cent against an MoD target of 15 per cent by 2020. This article, first published in the Canadian Naval Review (Vol14/2), brings together a perspective on prom…
