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Tuesday, April 6, 2010    

Tunisia to recruit women for some military roles

CAIRO — Tunisia has allowed women to work in the military.   

Parliament has endorsed legislation that would enable women to occupy a range of posts in the military.

Officials said the posts would not include combat duties.


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The legislation was passed on March 25 as part of the Military Services Act. Officials said women would be allowed to serve the military outside exclusively-male dominated bases.

Tunisian Defense Minister Reza Garirp acknowledged that the military has long avoided women recruitment. The minister attributed this to a lack of infrastructure for women in the military, such as barracks.

"Recruitment will be gradual," Garirp said.

Tunisia, which has a large female workforce, has been regarded as one of the most modern of Arab League states. The North African state has one of the smallest militaries in North Africa.



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