Voluntary conscription of women on the agenda
Speaking at an event organised by the General Staff for International Women's Day on 8 March, Dendias said it was "inconsistent" to exempt half of the population from military service.
Dendias explained that within this framework, there are studies on the voluntary military service of women.
Stating that the law on the subject has actually existed in Greece since 1977, Dendias said, "The question is how we will implement this provision for women's voluntary military service. In the coming weeks, we will explain with the leading figures of the Armed Forces our view on how we can best utilise the manpower of our country not only on the basis of armed forces personnel but also on the basis of volunteer soldiers."
According to a 1977 law in Greece, in times of peace, the Minister of Defence may, on the proposal of the commanders of the Armed Forces, call women from the whole or certain regions of the country for military service.
