Air Marshal P V ATHAWALE PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

Stories by Air Marshal P V ATHAWALE PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

Are Armed Forces READY for Gender Neutrality?

Rediff.com 17 Nov 2021

Women as officers in combat and other support roles are a reality. We better accept this and prepare ourselves to employ women in deserved roles across the organisation, says Air Marshal P V Athawale, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (retd).

Beyond the fighter pilot glamour

Rediff.com 27 Oct 2015

'Why have we focused mainly on the question of women becoming fighter pilots? Why have women never asked for induction as Airwomen, Security Guards or Enrolled Non-Combatants? Is it that these jobs at lower levels demand far greater hardships without being glamorous?' asks Air Marshal P V Athawale (retd).