401: A Battle Won: How Permanent Commission Helps Women in Army & Navy

Another battle against patriarchy won by Indian women! On 17 March judgment, the Supreme Court ruled that denying women who serve the nation a permanent commission in the Indian Navy would be a grave case of injustice. "They can sail with same efficiency as male officers," the top court said while cancelling the policy barring women officers inducted before 2008 from being granted permanent commission in the navy. That’s two victories in the space of a month because exactly a month back on 17 February, the top Court had ordered permanent commission for women officers in the army as well and said there will not be any bar on giving them command postings. So what doors does it open for women in the Indian armed forces and what do they have to say about this landmark judgement? Tune in to The Big Story for more! Producer and Host: Shorbori Purkayastha Editor: Shelly Walia References: India's soldiers 'not ready for women in combat' (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-51385224) I Wanted to Join Army But Was Deterred by Disdain Towards Women (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/gul-panag-on-supreme-court-indian-army-women) Is Govt & Army’s Argument Against Women Commanders ‘Appropriate’? (https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/indian-armed-forces-gender-parity-women-officers-commanding-positions-male-officers) Music: Big Bang Fuzz Listen to The Big Story podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2AYdLIl&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2oix78C&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ntMV7S&redir_token=G9sQMbbppKv-LEFD29gDyTmPMzt8MTU3MTM4MDU5NkAxNTcxMjk0MTk2&v=xkpX1V6aUFo&event=video_description) Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2