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Bill would raise women’s reserve age to 55 for officers and 50 for other ranks
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The bill plans to raise the maximum age for women in the reserve to 55 for officers and 50 for other ranks. According to reports, the Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma to raise the maximum age for women’s military service from 45 to 50. The bill’s explanatory note says the changes are needed to provide “social protection” for women in the military.
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The bill plans to raise the maximum age for women in the reserve to 55 for officers.
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2 sources: The Insider, Novaya Gazeta Europe
The bill plans to raise the maximum age for women in the reserve to 50 for other ranks.
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2 sources: The Insider, Novaya Gazeta Europe
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Novaya Gazeta Europe states: The Russian government submitted a bill to the State Duma to raise the maximum age for women’s military service from 45 to 50.
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2 sources: The Insider, Novaya Gazeta Europe
Novaya Gazeta Europe states: The Ministry of Defense prepared the bill.
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The explanatory note to the bill states: The explanatory note to the bill says the changes are needed to provide “social protection” for women in the military.
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2 sources: The Insider, Novaya Gazeta Europe
The bill’s authors states: The bill’s authors emphasized that many women sign contracts after graduating, at the age of 25–30.
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1 source: Novaya Gazeta Europe
The bill’s authors states: The bill’s authors emphasized that by age 45, many women have not completed 20 years of service, the length of service that qualifies them for a preferential military pension.
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2 sources: The Insider, Novaya Gazeta Europe
The Ministry of Defense states: The Ministry of Defense said the increase in the maximum age for women’s military service is linked to high demand for qualified personnel amid the “SVO.”
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1 source: Novaya Gazeta Europe
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Novaya Gazeta Europe
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The Insider
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