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Men and women serve under same rules in UN peacekeeping operation

Men and women serve under same rules in UN peacekeeping operation

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Men and women serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, have to abide by the same rules, according to the commander of a battalion from the Philippines.

Commander Luzviminda Camacho, a navy captain, is leading a contingent of 156 men and women in Haiti.

She has over 25 years of service in her country and was the first female captain in the Philippines. Monica Grayley asked Luzviminda Camacho about her role in the mission.

Duration: 2'27"

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Commander Luzviminda Camacho