Usually, the point of women in defence often clashes with pre-established stereotypes. But that's changing. Women are breaking the glass ceiling. Let's look at a few statistics in order to shed light on the representation of women in the India Defence.

What about women in as Officers (Excluding AMC/ADC), Officers (AMC/ADC), MNS Officers and JCO/OR (Regular Cadre) as of July 2022?

Let's look at their numbers in other categories like Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs), Army Dental Corps (ADC), Other Ranks (ORs) and beyond as of January 2023

Let's look at their numbers in Army Medical Corps (AMC), Army Dental Corps (ADC) and Military Nursing Service (MNS) as of January 2023

• Permanent Commission being granted to Women Officers (WOs) in 12 arms and services

• As many as 19 cadets, including 10 for the Indian Army, have been joining the academy every six months

• Army has also created opportunities for WOs to serve as pilots in the Corps of Army Aviation

• WOs are also being considered for Colonel (select grades) ranks and are being given command appointments.

The percentage of women in the Indian Army as of 2021, you ask? It is 0.56%

1. Corps of Engineers

2. Corps of Signals

3. Army Air Defence

4. Army Service Corps

5. Army Ordnance Corps

6. Corp of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers

7. Army Aviation Corps

8. Intelligence Corps

9. Judge Advocate General Branch

10. Army Education Corps

11. Armed Forces Medical Services as Doctors and Military Nurses which is a women only entry.