Economy, Efficiency, and Equity: Significance of Gender-Balanced Militaries in the Global South
The economic viability of ‘ideas’ is one of the primary driving forces in the policy landscape worldwide, and this principle needs to be employed in the service of gender equity and empowerment. This article makes a case for gender-balanced militaries via the efficiency, economy, and empiricism arguments. By looking at examples from South Asia, India in particular, the article demonstrates that interventions in gender balance are beneficial for the militaries in the Global South in both the short and the long term. Such interventions also allow the Global South to align their strategic goals with their socio-economic agenda.
- Nishtha Gautam |
- May-June 2025 |
