Statistics
Proportion of Women serving in State Militaries 2023:
Sources: [1]
Proportion of Women serving in State Militaries 2024:
Sources: [2]
Proportion of Women in State Policing (October 2020):
Sources: [3]
Proportion of women serving in ASEAN militaries (October 2020):
Source: [4]
Countries in which women are Defense Ministers (November 2025):
Source: [5]
Female Defense Ministers by Region (November 2025)
Source: [5]
Female UN Peacekeepers (2022)
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External Resources
These are some useful links to other resources that would further inform you on the global issues surrounding women’s rights pertaining to inclusion, justice and security.
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R45483.pdf
https://www.weforum.org/reports/global-gender-gap-report-2021/digest
https://www.cfr.org/article/womens-power-index
https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WPS-Index-2021.pdf
https://www.ipu.org/women-in-politics-2021
References
- Albania (https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/b30_report_albania_en.pdf), Australia (https://www.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-10/Defence-Annual-Report-2023-24_FA.pdf), Austria (https://www.vienna.at/austrian-armed-forces-record-increase-in-percentage-of-women/9431822), Botswana (https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/b30_report_botswana_en.pdf), Canada (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11129680/#ref24), Czech Republic (https://mocr.mo.gov.cz/assets/informacni-servis/povinne-informace/1-rovne-prilezitosti/kvantitativni-genderova-analyza-k-1--1--2023.pdf), Estonia (https://sjms.nu/articles/10.31374/sjms.166), Finland (https://puolustusvoimat.fi/documents/1948673/0/Puolustusvoimien+henkilo%CC%88sto%CC%88tilinpa%CC%88a%CC%88to%CC%88s_2023.pdf/ae38f695-b2cb-de61-f376-d4bd451ee824/Puolustusvoimien+henkilo%CC%88sto%CC%88tilinpa%CC%88a%CC%88to%CC%88s_2023.pdf?t=1712149089394), France (https://www.defense.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/ministere-armees/Chiffres%20cl%C3%A9s%20de%20la%20D%C3%A9fense%20-%202024%20UK.pdf), Hungary (https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/b30_report_hungary_en.pdf), India (https://www.financialexpress.com/business/defence-from-world-war-to-agniveers-the-complete-journey-of-indian-women-in-armed-forces-3430662/), Japan (https://japan-forward.com/jsdf-has-first-female-general-better-work-environment-for-women/), Lithuania (https://sjms.nu/articles/10.31374/sjms.166), New Zealand (https://asean-aipr.org/media/library/20250615-breaking-barriers-and-building-pathways-for-women-in-asean-military-leadership-final.pdf), Norway (https://sjms.nu/articles/10.31374/sjms.166), United Kingdom (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-october-2024/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-october-2024), USA (https://asean-aipr.org/media/library/20250615-breaking-barriers-and-building-pathways-for-women-in-asean-military-leadership-final.pdf), Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden (https://euromil.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2306_Survey-Gender-Equality-in-the-Armed-Forces.pdf), Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Slovenia, South Africa, Taiwan, Tunisia, Uruguay (https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/military-service-age-and-obligation/)
- Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA
- Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova,Montenegro, Republic of Serbia (https://www.seesac.org/f/docs/Gender-and-Security/Women-in-Police-Services-in-South-East-Europe-.pdf), Australia and USA (https://theconversation.com/women-have-made-many-inroads-in-policing-but-barriers-remain-to-achieving-gender-equity-123082), Canada (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/180328/cg-c002-eng.htm), Latvia (http://media.voog.com/0000/0034/7230/files/Summary%20of%20the%20seminar%20Women%20in%20the%20Police%2031.5-1.6.2017-1.pdf), Liberia (https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2016/4/women-police-climb-the-ranks-across-africa), Lithuania (https://www.baltictimes.com/representation_of_women_in_decision-making_processes_remains_low_in_all_three_baltic_states/), Singapore (https://www.unodc.org/documents/southeastasiaandpacific//Publications/2020/women_in_law_enforcement_in_the_asean_region_full.pdf), UK (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/831726/police-workforce-mar19-hosb1119.pdf).
- https://www.unodc.org/documents/southeastasiaandpacific//Publications/2020/women_in_law_enforcement_in_the_asean_region_full.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_female_defence_ministers
- https://www.safetydetectives.com/blog/womens-safety-research/