Thirty-eight high school students visited the Military Centre in Diekirch as part of the "Girls 'Day - Boys' Day” initiative held yesterday.
While, like Luxembourg society, the army is evolving, it continues to be associated with a purely masculine world.
However, the Luxembourg Army has incorporated female volunteers since 1979, including four young women who joined the latest recruitment for voluntary service.
Since 1986, women have also had access to the officer and non-commissioned officer posts.
At present, 101 women serve in the army, and regularly participate in peace-keeping missions.
The Girls' Day at the Military Center allowed the participants to discover the army's different trades. After a short presentation on the Luxembourg army, they were able to participate in a sports session and a visit to the Military Center to familiarise themselves with a little taste of military life. They also toured an exhibition of equipment, vehicles and equipment used by the army, and they were able to witness a tactical demonstration.
