Women see role grow in Afghan police 19.10.12
0Men and women have started training side by side at Helmand's Police Training Centre in Lashkar Gah.
Forces News has been speaking to one woman about her role and the challenges of doing her job in a country where women need permission from husbands or fathers to work.
Recruiting women into the police - or any of the Afghan security forces - is difficult because of the cultural sensitivities, social prejudices and limitations to overcome, as well as family demands.
After decades of war, few women have had sufficient education to join. In a special report tonight Forces News sees how women in Lashkar Gah are getting the chance to take that step and become part of a new Afghanistan.
There are now 27 female police officers in the Afghan Uniform Police. The majority work in the district.