Factbox: Women in the military around the world

Here is list of countries where women are allowed to join the army.

Women are allowed to fill active combat roles in a few countries around the world, including:

Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Germany, Norway, Israel, Serbia, Sweden and Switzerland.

India, the United Kingdom and the United States only allow women to serve in artillery roles, and not with infantry units.

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Here is a list of countries where women are allowed to join the army.

ASIA-PACIFIC

Australia, Nepal, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Pakistan, Soth Korea, Japan.

AMERICAS

United States, Canada, Mexico.

MIDDLE EAST

Israel.

EUROPE

Denmark, Italy, Finland, France, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Russia, Serbia,Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

AFRICA

Eritrea, Libya.