Tag Archives: females

Female Engagement Teams: Who They Are And Why They Do It

Posted on August 15, 2012 by jtozer

Throughout Afghanistan, platoons of male soldiers from the Afghan and American forces conduct daily patrols. Over the course of the patrols there always exists the possibility of encountering women, given they make up nearly half the population of Afghanistan. The …
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Training Afghan Women To Train Their Own

Posted on May 29, 2012 by jtozer

Women from Panjshir, Parwan, and Kapisa provinces are currently enrolled in a midwife program at the Kapisa Midwife Education Center designed to teach Afghan women the skills needed to assist expectant mothers and provide women’s healthcare education. Fifty-six students are …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, Air Force, babies, children, delivery, Dr. Mirza, educating, expectant mothers, females, health, Kapisa Community Midwife Education Program, Kapisa province, midwives, Ministry of Public Health, prenatal care, Provincial Director of Health, teaching, wellness, women, Women's Health | Leave a comment

Afghan Women, Standing Tall

Posted on May 8, 2012 by jtozer

Looking to the future of Afghanistan means equipping the people with the tools they need to successfully maintain security, business and stability after U.S. forces leave. ISAF Joint Command recently coordinated an Afghanistan Women’s Shura, enabling Afghan women to connect and …
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Continuing The Fight Against Sexual Assault

Posted on April 30, 2012 by jtozer

A military professional from the U.S. Army law-enforcement community is recognized in a big way for his significant contributions in combating sexual assault and violence against women. Russell Strand, a retired U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, or CID, special agent …
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The Angels of Bataan

Posted on April 24, 2012 by jtozer

Story as told by Elizabeth M. Collins, Soldiers Magazine They called themselves the Battling Belles of Bataan, but to the GIs fighting a desperate and doomed battle for the Philippines in 1941 and 1942, and later to their fellow …
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