Direct attack on female peacekeeping soldiers in various countries: Indian female soldiers have dual identities during the day and night!

China peacekeeping female soldiers: responsible for local women's mass work

The first peacekeeping infantry battalion set up by * * * went to South Sudan to prepare for the war. This morning, a swearing-in meeting was held in Laiyang, Shandong. At the meeting, the order to go out was read out and the flag was awarded to the peacekeeping infantry battalion. The battalion will leave for South Sudan in the near future to carry out the peacekeeping mission entrusted by the United Nations. This is the first time that China has sent troops to participate in UN peacekeeping operations.

The officers and men of the peacekeeping infantry battalion are well-equipped, well-trained and have high morale. The battalion is equipped with light weapons for self-defense, armored personnel carriers with strong maneuverability, bulletproof vests, helmets and other protective equipment. The personnel are mainly composed of a brigade of the 26th Army and a regiment of the 54th Army, and some professional forces such as communication and medical treatment are strengthened. It has three infantry companies and one support company under its jurisdiction. 3 people have peacekeeping experience, and 99 people have been awarded third-class merit or above. What is particularly striking is that there are 13 female soldiers in the infantry battalion, who will perform patrol alert, humanitarian relief and other operational tasks together with male soldiers, mainly responsible for mass work for local female groups. This will be the first time that a female soldier from China will perform a combat mission in a United Nations peacekeeping operation.

Brigadier General Jean Bayo, chief of staff of the Military Office of the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), once said in new york that China has made important contributions to international peacekeeping operations, and China's female peacekeepers have played an important role in peacekeeping operations.

When talking about female peacekeepers in China, he said that female peacekeepers in China have played an important role in peacekeeping operations. They can do some important work related to women in host countries and strengthen communication and understanding with local women, which is what peacekeeping troops must do.

Group photo of the female soldier class of the first peacekeeping infantry battalion in China.

Bayo said that female soldiers can engage in all kinds of peacekeeping work, including leadership. They can be stationed as military observers to deal with and solve some very sensitive situations. They can also play a role in some of the most difficult tasks, such as protecting civilians, because female peacekeepers can easily win trust through communication with local people.

Bayo emphasized that high quality and ability are the characteristics of peacekeepers in China. They are well-trained, dedicated and disciplined. Peacekeepers in China can not only improve the efficiency of peacekeeping operations, but also be regarded as a "treasure" by local people, because they provide assistance to local people in engineering technology, road construction, medical services, transportation and other aspects, which are also very important for peacekeeping operations.

In 23, Chinese female soldiers went abroad for the first time to participate in the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At present, there are Chinese female soldiers carrying out peacekeeping missions in many UN peacekeeping mission areas.

Training for female soldiers in China's first peacekeeping infantry battalion.

Spanish female peacekeepers: enjoy the most "equal" treatment

In the United Nations peacekeeping mission area in southern Lebanon, it is common to see female peacekeepers from Spain, wearing thick bulletproof vests and bulletproof helmets with the word "UN", or driving cars or armored vehicles, patrolling the road with male soldiers and participating in various problems and disputes.

In the Spanish army, female soldiers enjoy the same equal treatment as male soldiers. The vast majority of posts in the army are open to female soldiers, and female soldiers can also serve as men. No wonder we can see everywhere in the Spanish peacekeeping forces. Female soldiers stand guard with male soldiers at observation posts and gate posts in high towers. On the training ground, conduct military training with the same subject and intensity; In the auto repair shop, female soldiers covered in oil stains drill under the car with male soldiers to repair the car. A female officer humorously told the author: "In our place, except for bathing and sleeping places, female soldiers are the same as male soldiers in other aspects."

She also told us that in Spain, if you want to be a female soldier, you must go through two months of basic military training, learn the knowledge of military institutions and legal framework, and carry out physical fitness and military training, paving the way for adapting to military life as soon as possible. Similarly, because of equality, if Spanish female soldiers want to perform well in the army, they must make more efforts and hardships than male soldiers and fully display their talents before they can be recognized by people.

Lebanese peacekeepers from Asia, Europe, America and Africa (data map)

Belgian female peacekeepers: mine clearance and explosive disposal are not allowed

Every step forward in mine clearance in Lebanon and Israel will be in danger of life. Mine-sweeping and explosive disposal operations are dubbed as "more careful work than walking a tightrope" in UNIFIL. Among the seven demining teams of UNIFIL, the Belgian women minesweepers in the demining team of Belgium-Luxembourg Battalion (composed of soldiers from Belgium and Luxembourg) are unique. They are brave in the minefield of life and death and are not inferior to the male minesweepers at all.

During the mine-sweeping operation, these female soldiers ignored the hot weather, quickly put on protective clothing, debugged mine-sweeping equipment, detected mine detectors, made careful preparations, and then calmly walked to the operation site. Sometimes they bend over and use mine detectors to detect back and forth, make marks by painting or inserting small red flags, and sometimes they kneel on the ground and use special tools for mine clearance to dig, almost advancing in centimeters. Lieutenant Colonel Debra Barrymore, the female battalion commander of Belgium-Luxembourg Battalion, proudly said: "In the minefield, they are all soldiers, and they have accomplished their tasks very well. They have never flinched because of fear!"

data map: Belgian female soldiers

Kenyan peacekeeping female soldiers: the thin but firm "black pearl"

is located in the Kenya protection camp of the World War II area of the United Soviet Union in Wau, Sudan. Whether it is to organize the camp, stand guard on duty, military training, or go out to perform protection tasks, male soldiers and female soldiers are all together.

On one occasion, a peacekeeping transport team from China went to Rumbek to carry out a long-distance transport task, and the road had to pass through several sensitive areas and checkpoints. The local vehicles and gunmen who jumped out of the dust made the road full of adventure and tension. In the convertible, the Kenyan peacekeeper on the protection mission was covered with dust, and a thin "black pearl" became a "yellow pearl", but like the male players, she clung to the steel gun and forgot to brush her clothes.

when we got off for lunch, the female soldier stood under a big tree 1 meters away with a gun covered in dust and kept looking around. She is slim and weak in the vast and empty jungle, but her eyes are firm, self-possessed, alert and keen to the surrounding situation, and she is very professional and dedicated.

data map: Kenyan female soldiers

Nigerian female peacekeepers: The allowance is quite attractive

On the outskirts of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, a group of Nigerian peacekeepers are stationed. Nigeria began sending peacekeepers to Liberia in 23, including female soldiers.

There are 59 Nigerian female peacekeepers stationed in Liberia, accounting for about 5% of the total number of Nigerian peacekeepers. According to Joseph Ogbona, the highest commander of this unit, these female soldiers engaged in various jobs before coming to Liberia to perform their duties, including chefs, nurses, police, teachers and refugee workers. Ogbona pointed out that female peacekeepers are more disciplined.

Some male soldiers joked that female soldiers are quite influential here. Soldier Abiovi abala said that he noticed a change in himself, that is, when a female soldier was present, he would inadvertently lower his voice and put on a soft tone.

In the narrow dormitory of Nigerian female soldiers, there are pictures of smiling children. When they are on duty in Liberia, their children can only be left in the care of their fathers and relatives.

There are various reasons why female peacekeepers are willing to stay in Liberia far from their hometown. Some are to help a war-torn country, while others are attracted by generous allowances.

data map: Nigerian peacekeepers drive into Monrovia

Ole iborra Oranik, 5, said, "I came here to bring peace to this country." Oranik is a mother of two children and used to be a nurse. She came to Liberia five months ago and received patients in a free clinic. The days when I first came to Liberia were very sad. Oranik missed his family and was worried about getting malaria.

Chariti Charamba from Zimbabwe said that she almost wanted to give up before going to Liberia because her husband and two sons were in great pain. "Leaving your family is a difficult decision," she said. "That's why most female soldiers find it difficult to carry out peacekeeping missions." Chalamba said that her son once called at two o'clock in the morning and asked his mother to mediate a family dispute. The son said, "Mom, Dad won't listen to me."

For many soldiers from poor countries, the allowance paid by the United Nations to peacekeepers is attractive, which is a great motivation for them to participate in peacekeeping operations. According to the regulations, peacekeepers can receive an allowance of about $1, per month. For some peacekeepers from poor countries, the money is equivalent to five times their usual salary.

Indian female peacekeepers: dual identity during the day and night

As night falls, female UN peacekeepers can still be seen patrolling the streets of Congo Town, Liberia. They were dressed in neat uniforms, carrying Kalashnikov rifles and long black hair in blue hats.

This special peacekeeping force is composed entirely of Indian female soldiers. These female soldiers have dual identities: patrolling in the scorching sun during the day, returning to the camp at night, reverting to the role of mother and wife, and telling stories to children far away from home through video calls in the camp.

In the past five years, the number of female UN peacekeepers has doubled to 833. Nigeria and India are the countries that send the largest number of female peacekeepers. In Darfur, Sudan and Liberia, female soldiers account for a high proportion of peacekeeping soldiers. For example, there are 1,354 peacekeepers in Liberia, and 14% of them are women.

Gerard J. Degroot, a professor of history at the University of St. Andrews in England, once wrote a monograph on female soldiers. He believes that sending female soldiers in war-torn areas will have a "more civilized effect."

In 24, in a report, the United Nations condemned some illegal acts of peacekeepers in Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti, including prostitution and sexual assault. According to statistics released by the United Nations, in 25, 47 peacekeepers in Liberia were prosecuted for sexual crimes, and in 29, the number was 18.

U.N. officials hope that the arrival of female soldiers can play a role in vindicating the peacekeeping forces. In Liberia, peacekeeping forces from different countries have been looking for the best way to let female soldiers play their roles.

Indian female peacekeepers