8. Indonesia
Indonesia is amongst those countries who recently made reforms in the armed forces in favor of female enrolment in the military and other defence forces. In 2008, the female soldiers got permission to get training as officers for the very first time in the history of the Indonesian Army.
However, there are many hurdles for women to join the army and get the full acceptance. Females are demanded to go through a virginity test before enrolling and many human rights groups feel that this practice is too invasive but higher officials believe it is necessary.
