Canadian military colleges report offers honest approach to right the ship

In 1980, Kate Armstrong was one of 32 women who joined Royal Military College of Canada as cadets. ‘Most of us had to navigate the skepticism of superiors and fellow cadets alike. We were harassed, hazed, and tested over and over again.’
The first women's cohort at Canada’s military colleges learned that changing laws are not synonymous with changing culture—and those same issues apply today, writes Kate Armstrong.

Across the country, photos are being posted of young people headed off to university for the first time. Forty-five years ago, in 1980, that was me, arriving at the Royal Military College of Canada, as its first female cadet. When I passed under the Arch for the first time. ...

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