Shared accommodation is now a permanent practice

The shared accommodation of conscripts and women performing voluntary military service is made a permanent practice in the brigade-level units and other units of the Defence Forces and the Border Guard.

Participation in shared accommodation will continue on a voluntary basis, and consent to shared accommodation is required from everyone in the same accommodation space. In addition, a person who consents to shared accommodation may withdraw their consent at any time. Shared accommodation only applies to accommodation in barracks - washing and other sanitary facilities remain separate for men and women. 

Participation on a voluntary basis

Participation in shared accommodation will continue on a voluntary basis, and consent to shared accommodation is required from everyone in the same accommodation space. In addition, a person who consents to shared accommodation may withdraw their consent at any time. Shared accommodation only applies to accommodation in barracks - washing and other sanitary facilities remain separate for men and women.

Shared accommodation has improved group cohesion, smoothness of military service and flow of information

Started in 2020, the shared accommodation experiment aimed to respond to the problems in the flow of information, fear of being excluded from the group and lack of group cohesion, as experienced by women performing military service. Shared accommodation has met the objectives set for it, and the experiences of shared accommodation have mainly been positive.

This arrangement has improved group cohesion, smoothness of military service and flow of information in particular, and made the use of premises more efficient. Shared accommodation is also seen to promote the equal treatment of those performing military service.