Policy paper
Women in defence charter
A commitment to improving gender balance in defence.
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The Women in Defence Charter was launched to improve gender balance in the defence sector, both public and private.
By signing, organisations pledge to be the very best at driving inclusion and diversity, providing fair opportunities for women to succeed at all levels.
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Published 8 January 2020
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14 July 2025
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10 June 2024
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1 February 2024
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20 September 2023
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5 May 2023
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3 May 2023
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15 July 2022
Updated Women in defence charter signatories list.
2 March 2022
Updated the list of signatories.
6 April 2021
Updated the list of signatories to total 53.
17 December 2020
Updated the list of signatories.
16 July 2020
Updated the Women in defence charter signatories as of 16 July 2020.
4 February 2020
Added two new companies to the signatories list.
8 January 2020
First published.