加拿大任命首位女性国防部长珍妮·卡里尼昂中将。 Canada appoints its first female Chief of Defence, Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan.
加拿大任命拥有 35 年军龄的珍妮·卡里尼昂中将为首位女性国防部长。 Canada has named Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan, a 35-year military veteran, as its first female Chief of Defence. 卡里尼昂曾指挥过驻阿富汗、波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那、伊拉克和叙利亚的军队，他将于 7 月 18 日接替韦恩·艾尔将军就任这一职务。 Carignan, who has commanded troops in Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq, and Syria, will take on the role on July 18, succeeding General Wayne Eyre. 她的任命标志着加拿大武装部队在追求性别平等方面迈出了重要一步，卡里尼昂一直领导着打击性别歧视和不当行为的努力。 Her appointment marks a significant step forward in the pursuit of gender equality in the Canadian Armed Forces, where Carignan has been leading efforts to combat sexism and misconduct.