As of 2016, women make up 8% of all active enlisted Marines, and 7.5% of active Officers. These numbers give the Marine Corps the lowest ratio of women in all of the U.S military branches. [1] Women's presence in the Marine Corps first emerged in 1918 when they were permitted to do administrative work in an attempt to fill the spots of male Marines fighting overseas. [2] It wasn't until 1948 that women were able to become a permanent part of the Corps with the passing of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act. [2] However, even with the Integration Act, women were still banned from certain Military Occupation Specialitys [3]. It was not until 2016 that Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that all military occupations will be open to women without exception. [4] As of 2018, there are currently 92 women serving in the Marine Corps combat arms. [5]
Summary: https://www.cfr.org/article/demographics-us-military
-When women were able to join/pioneers --
-Barring from certain MOS's (20/336 jobs closed to women) -- Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today that beginning in January 2016, all military occupations and positions will be open to women, without exception. (https://dod.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/632536/carter-opens-all-military-occupations-positions-to-women/)
-Pioneers for first women in combat roles/etc
-Physical requirements/Testing process/Etc
-Controversies with women in USMC
-Nude photo scandal, leadership scandals, women in combat (Lioness program?)
Sociological aspect: --Where would I put this into the article?
-Sexism within workplace/in culture
-Male dominated career (sexual harassment, glass ceiling)
-Intersectionality within branch
![]() | This user is a student editor in Texas_A_and_M_University-Corpus_Christi/Sociology_of_Gender_(Fall_2018). |
As of 2016, women make up 8% of all active enlisted Marines, and 7.5% of active Officers. These numbers give the Marine Corps the lowest ratio of women in all of the U.S military branches. [1] Women's presence in the Marine Corps first emerged in 1918 when they were permitted to do administrative work in an attempt to fill the spots of male Marines fighting overseas. [2] It wasn't until 1948 that women were able to become a permanent part of the Corps with the passing of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act. [2] However, even with the Integration Act, women were still banned from certain Military Occupation Specialitys [3]. It was not until 2016 that Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that all military occupations will be open to women without exception. [4] As of 2018, there are currently 92 women serving in the Marine Corps combat arms. [5]
Summary: https://www.cfr.org/article/demographics-us-military
-When women were able to join/pioneers --
-Barring from certain MOS's (20/336 jobs closed to women) -- Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today that beginning in January 2016, all military occupations and positions will be open to women, without exception. (https://dod.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/632536/carter-opens-all-military-occupations-positions-to-women/)
-Pioneers for first women in combat roles/etc
-Physical requirements/Testing process/Etc
-Controversies with women in USMC
-Nude photo scandal, leadership scandals, women in combat (Lioness program?)
Sociological aspect: --Where would I put this into the article?
-Sexism within workplace/in culture
-Male dominated career (sexual harassment, glass ceiling)
-Intersectionality within branch
![]() | This user is a student editor in Texas_A_and_M_University-Corpus_Christi/Sociology_of_Gender_(Fall_2018). |