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Women pioneer in LAF
11-3-2019
BBC aired a report on March 9 on the engagement of Lebanese women in the Lebanese air force, spotlighting 1st Lieutenant Chantal Kallas, 27, and 1st Lieutenant Rita Zaher, 26. Six women have applied to be pilots in the LAF and through testing, only two qualified, the BBC report said. While most women serving in the Lebanese Army are in administrative or logistical positions, the Army top commander, General Joseph Aoun, is seeking to bolster the role of women among his top priorities, with the aim to get them into combat roles. Speaking to BBC reporter, Rita said when she first decided to join the armed forces, she was met with resistance, with many people telling her she is “taking a man’s job”. Chantal, for her part, explained that times have changed for women in the Lebanese armed forces, stressing that women have to overcome all challenges with the family or society to realize their ambitions. The report also highlighted the first mechanic in the Lebanese Air Force, Sergeant Manar Iskandar, who boasted “When I first arrived, my male colleagues gave me a letdown look, as if I needed their pity and help. Gradually, I began to do things they failed to do.” (Al Hayat, Al Mustaqbal, March 10, 2019)
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