Commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), four-star Army General Laura Jane Richardson yesterday highlighted the importance of girls having female role models in non-traditional roles as she underscored that opportunities to promote this must also be made available.
In a country where the Guyana Defence Force yesterday told Stabroek News that only “approximately 10 per cent” of its staff are women, Richardson said that more women might be more inclined to be recruited if opportunities are highlighted.
“There are many things women can do in Guyana in the Defence Force. I think it is a matter of highlighting that; just all the opportunities that are available,” General Richardson yesterday opined at a press conference she hosted with Guyana Defence Force Chief of Staff, Brigadier Godfrey Bess.