Smaller skulls and 'different' hygiene: The differences between men and women are spelt out graphically by the Australian Defence Force
- Leaked Australian Defence Force materials explain the differences in gender
- A slide from a presentation was titled 'a woman is not a scaled down man'
- Materials included an arrow pointing to the groin as one of the main differences
The Australian Defence Force has outlined the physical differences between men and women in a graphic titled 'A woman is not a scaled-down man'.
Leaked materials obtained by ABC News from a Defence presentation in May show a female soldier, with accompanying notes on how women differ from men physically.
Leaked materials obtained by ABC News from a Defence Presentation show a female soldier under the heading 'a woman is not a scaled down man'
Some of the identifying features include the difference in women's skulls, which are 'smaller and not as thick' as well as 'shorter and smaller bones' in women's arms which are labelled a 'mechanical disadvantage'.
The chart also explains a difference in body temperature.
'Women have a higher body surface area to mass ratio, meaning they can lose heat quicker and at lower outside temperatures,' the presentation reads.
The Australian Defence Force is reviewing the range of equipment supplied to women (stock)
An ADF spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia said the graphic was part of a 'Women in Combat' presentation last month about the upgrade to women's uniforms, making sure they are properly tailored to the female frame.
This includes potential changes to helmets, boots, body armour and field equipment.
The spokesperson said they'd be taking on feedback from serving members to 'inform potential improvements to the equipment supplied to them.'
'Prior to media reporting the document had not been widely distributed and was not accessible to all Australian Defence Force (ADF) members,' the spokersperson said.
Recent figures from the Defence force show efforts to close the gender divide are slowly improving
Recent figures from the Defence Force showed that women made up 18.6 per cent of the armed forces, up from 17.9 per cent the previous year.
That was a similar percentage to the United States, where women make up 16 per cent of enlisted troops and 18 per cent of officers.
In China, the figure was less than five per cent.
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