ABSTRACT

Nitzan, a young soldier, served as a tank instructor, where she taught large groups of men soldiers how to load a tank and drive it. Mor, a 19-year-old soldier from Tel Aviv, was a commander of 300 women soldiers during their three-week basic training, socializing them into military life. Sigal, an education non-commissioned officer (NCO), served in a traditional “feminine role,” mostly teaching basic skills to disadvantaged men soldiers. These women served in vastly different gendered environments and roles.