In 2016 India announced that women will be allowed to occupy combat roles in all sections of its army, navy and air force, indicating a radical move to gender parity in one of the world's most-male dominated professions. Proponents argue that it will help the military retain more women, who tend to leave the services permanently when they have children. Opponents argue that allowing women to serve in these roles would limit the military's ability to fight in combat situations.
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Response rates from 1.6k Indian National Congress voters.
93% Yes |
7% No |
74% Yes |
5% No |
13% Yes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
1% No, combat roles place women in a high risk situation for sexual assault |
6% Yes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory |
0% No, men are more likely to risk the success of a mission in order to protect a women from danger |
0% No, women are not as physically capable as men for combat |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.6k Indian National Congress voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 1.6k Indian National Congress voters.
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Unique answers from Indian National Congress voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8WRJKG53yrs3Y
Yes, if they are fit and qualified
@8RGWM9J4yrs4Y
Give 100% reservation for women
@8QN2GY34yrs4Y
Yes given they qualify the standard set for women along with proper protection against any kind of violence or assault.
@8QJCPP84yrs4Y
Yes, add other genders too
@8QH29364yrs4Y
Choice should be made optional and some tough tests according to the condition of females can be intiated
@8PT634J4yrs4Y
Well it is kind of complicated since women have different bodily functions, they might go through menstrual cramps while being in a war, decreasing their abilities to engage. I agree to all the points included with the 'no' option but I still want women to serve in military, maybe not in the combat roles though?
@8PRY98L4yrs4Y
Women have to pass a certain threshold for physical test but not similar to men Inclusion of women have to compulsory
@8PQBGBZ4yrs4Y
Yes as long as they can qualify with same or higher scores than men or cuttoff atleast
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