CCOPAB participates in the first Meeting of Female Soldiers at Military Academy
Resende (Rio de Janeiro) – On March 09, Agulhas Negras Military Academy (AMAN, acronym in Portuguese) carried out the first meeting of female soldiers, entitled “A força da Mulher na Força”1 , in a tribute for the International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 08. The Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) was represented by Captain Camila Paiva as one of the guest speakers. Her lecture addressed the role of women in peace missions and her experiences as a peacekeeper. Besides her, Rear Admiral Dalva Maria Carvalho Mendes and Air Force Captain Gisele Cristina Coelho de Oliveira delivered lectures on their military experiences as well.
The meeting counted on the presence of the Commander of the Military Academy, Major General Ricardo Augusto Ferreira Costa Neves, Colonel Ávila, Chief of the Education Division of the Academy, the first year cadets (the first class with the female presence), faculty members, instructors of the first year, civilian workers and representatives of Igarapé Institute.
There was a cocktail for the participants in the end of the meeting and a prize draw was held.
TN1: The strength of women in the Force
TRANSLATION: CPT CAMILA PAIVA
