Because RMC's are frontline soldiers and it is the MOD's policy that women are not allowed to fight in the frontline. You can be a woman Royal Marine if you join the band service, or you can do the commando course in the Army and Navy but you cannot be both.
give or take 175,000 about 10 % are female
In the British Army women are barred from joining the Royal Marines, the Royal Armoured Corps, the Household Cavalry, the RAF Regiment and, for health reasons, submarines as well as posts such as mine-clearance divers.
The WREN nurses were British women in the Women's Royal Naval Service.they were the womens royal naval service
258 * British Army - 123 (7 officers, 40 NCOs and 76 privates) * Royal Navy - 86 + 2 Hong Kong laundrymen * Royal Marines - 27 (2 officers, 14 NCOs and 11 privates) * Merchant Navy - 6 + 2 Hong Kong sailors * Royal Fleet Auxiliary - 4 + 4 Hong Kong laundrymen * Falklands Islands civilians - 3 (3 women killed by friendly fire) * Royal Air Force - 1 (1 officer)
Yes, but the women only stay in US or British waters while the men go onto ships which then go away to the front line
The same as for men with slightly altered physical requirements. There are no Men or Women in the the US Military, only service members--soldiers, sailors, and airmen.
Royal Hospital for Women was created in 1820.
Royal Women's Hospital was created in 1856.
Royal University for Women was created in 2005.
it gave the women confidence that they could make a difference.
Women's Royal Army Corps was created in 1949.
Women's Royal Army Corps ended in 1992.