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‘A searing, honest and courageous account of professional soldiering in a toxic military culture’ Senator Tom Clonan, retired army captain
During her 31-year career as a soldier in the Irish Defence Forces, Karina Molloy achieved many firsts.
First female to get promoted to Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) rank. First to attempt the Army Ranger Wing selection course – Ireland’s SAS equivalent – when it was considered impossible for women. And, to date, Karina has the most overseas service as a female senior NCO.
But despite a pioneering career, she faced many setbacks in an institution rife with misogyny – from sexual assault to routine bullying to promotional glass ceilings. And yet she persevered.
From Lebanon to Eritrea to Bosnia, A Woman in Defence is the often shocking story of a determined soldier who forged her way in a man’s world, and who continues to fight to make the army a safer and more equitable place for women. What emerges is a damning exposé of a venerable Irish institution which has failed to defend and protect its own.
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Karina Molloy is a remarkable woman and an outstanding soldier. During her 31-year career in the Irish Defence Forces, she gained many firsts. First female to get promoted to senior NCO rank in the Eastern Command. First female to attempt the Army Ranger Wing selection course – Ireland’s SAS equivalent, then considered impossible for women recruits. And, to date, Karina has the most overseas service of any female in the Irish Defence Forces with 11 foreign missions under her belt. But despite her pioneering career, Karina faced many setbacks as a woman in an institution rife with misogyny – from sexual harassment and assault to routine bullying. And yet she persevered. In ‘A Woman of Firsts’ Karina shares her pioneering journey, a unique record of a singular career – one of the ups and downs of barracks’ life, and the special challenges faced from being a woman in a man’s world.
| Weight | 0.46 kg |
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| Dimensions | 23.2 × 15.2 × 2.8 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 320 |
| Language | English |
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| Dewey | 355.0092 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
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