As It Is: Presence of Female Peacekeepers in Lebanon Continues to Grow
06/07/2013
Female Peacekeepers in Lebanon
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is.
I’m Caty Weaver.
Women are half the world’s population. But they can face barriers to economic independence and security. Today we hear about a program aimed at providing low cost loans to women in India. We also examine the Roman Catholic debate about efforts to permit women clergy. But first, we learn about women peacekeepers in the Middle East.
Along the border of Israel and Lebanon, female peacekeeping troops are active in the United Nations force that guards the area. Avi Arditti tells us more.
“I think there is a little sprain of the knee.”
Captain Annie is examining Gomo, a working security dog that lives at a base of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.
The captain is a medical specialist and one of about 30 women who live on this French base of 700 peacekeepers. They help to keep the border secure and assist the Lebanese government.
Captain Annie, French soldiers don’t use their last names, says she does not consider herself a ‘female’ peacekeeper, but a member of the UN force. But she says being a woman does sometimes help.
“The secret is to keep the smile and never raise the voice and with a little bit of softness and communication and patience is always good.”
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