Alina Politika is one of 42 female cadets attending the naval academy in Russia’s Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad, but she knows she is unlikely to ever step onto the captain’s bridge of a battleship.
Politka’s diploma and military rank after graduation won’t differ from those of male cadets, but the Russian navy does not accept women as commanding officers — a situation she sees no need to change for now.
“In the future we can achieve this,” Politika said. “If we compare to foreign states, there are women serving on ships and we know there are female captains in command (in other …read more
Source: Voice of America
