For self-realization in the army, a woman needs conditions of "equal opportunities". The first facts of scientific formulation of the problem of gender equality in society appeared in ancient Greece, including in relation to military activities. Plato, for example, emphatically stated that " by nature, both women and men can take part in all affairs. So, for the protection of the state, both men and women have the same natural inclinations. So, for such men, it is necessary to choose wives such that they live together and together stand guard over the state, since they are capable of this and are akin to guards by nature." However, during the subsequent social development, feudalism did not open up opportunities for women to participate widely in social activities. The only exceptions were representatives of the ruling strata of society. Although attempts to feminize military service were noted already in this period. So, under Peter I, the right of women to serve in the army was fixed in the Charter of 1716. And in 1787, on the instructions of Prince Potemkin, a special "Amazon company" was created in the Crimea, formed from young wives and adult daughters of officers, under the command of Captain Elena Sarantova. World Wars were important milestones in the development of the feminization of military activity. The Great Patriotic War was not only a war of men. 800 thousand female servicemen actively participated in it. Only by May 1942, 25 thousand women were mobilized in the Navy, 300 thousand-in the Air Defense Forces. 3 air regiments were formed under the command of Heroes of the Soviet Union M. Raskova, V. Grizodubova, E. Berzhadskaya. 86 women became Heroes of the Soviet Union, 150 thousand were awarded military orders and medals, over 200 people received the Order of Glory II and III degrees. In our history, there are four women-full cavaliers of the Order of Glory... However, in the Soviet Armed Forces, the idea of feminizing military service was still no ... Читать далее