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40% suicide rate for women in India’s paramilitary forces

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The rate of suicide among the women in the paramilitary force is striking by itself, but more particularly when compared to the same with men. The reports says that there are 396.9 suicides per lakh for women while for men it is 11.2 per lakh. Women account for 40% of suicides in central paramilitary personnel, according to date from the National Crime Records Bureau and the Bureau of Police Research & Development, a leading newspaper reports. The central paramilitary personnel inlude the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the Central Reserve Po

Retired Marine major comes to defense of female officer fired for ‘toxic leadership’

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A retired Marine believes a double standard is behind the firing of a female officer known among recruits for her demanding reputation. “This much I know about Kate Germano: She is a firm, but fair leader by example,” retired Maj. Charles ‘Lynn’ Lowder told Fox News on Tuesday. “If her name was Kevin Germano I don’t think we would be having this conversation at all.” “Believe it or not, there are some Marines that don’t want to be held to standards,” Lowder told Fox News. “And those are the people that will complain and gripe when somebody comes in, puts those stand

Women candidates do not pass first phase of Ranger School

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All eight women who participated in the Darby Phase of Ranger School will not move on to the next phase after not having met certain standards. 115 Ranger students successfully met the requirements, and they will move on to Dahlonega, Georgia Sunday to begin the next phase of training. Their next assignment will be the Mountain Phase of Ranger School. 101 men and eight women will be "recycled" into the next Darby Phase of Ranger School, which begins Thursday May 14th.

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