Dossier
women officers
Coverage of women officers in the Nexus archive.
- Over 3,000 serving CAPF officers move Supreme Court against CAPF Act
Over 3,000 serving CAPF officers, including gallantry awardees and women officers, have petitioned the Supreme Court challenging the CAPF Act. The new law complicates promotions for CAPF cadre officers to leadership positions and facilitates more IPS officers being on deputation in senior roles.
- Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity and Blocked Promotions of Women and Black Officers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked the promotions of at least 40 senior officers to general and admiral ranks this year. About half of those blocked are women or members of minority groups.