9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – November 6th, 2023 | ForumIAS

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• 1989 by G7

• Inter-governmental body

• It leads global action to tackle money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing.

• ountries known as Non-Cooperative are put in the blacklist. These countries support terror funding and money laundering activities.

• of now, Iran, North Korea and Myanmar are the three black listed countries.

• t: Countries that are considered a safe haven for supporting terror funding and money laundering are put in the grey list. This inclusion serves as a warning to the country that it may enter the blacklist

• FATF Plenary is the decision making body of the FATF. It meets three times per year

• OECD headquarters in Paris,France

• ndia joined with ‘observer’ status in 2006 and became a full member of FATF in 2010.

• 39 members. 37 jurisdictions and 2 regional organizations (the Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Commission)

• efence Minister has approved a proposal for extending the rules for maternity, child care and child adoption leave for women soldiers, sailors and air warriors in the Armed Forces on a par with their officer counterparts.

• initiatives taken to encourage women in Defence Forces?

• ndian Army is encouraging women officers to join the force by initiatives such as:

• Granting Permanent Commission: Women Officers (WOs) in 12 Arms & Services are eligible for Permanent Commission. This ensures parity with male counterparts and fosters a gender-neutral environment.

• ntry in National Defence Academy (NDA): Women candidates now join the NDA every six months.

• pportunities in Aviation: WOs can serve as pilots in the Corps of Army Aviation, expanding roles.

• nrollment of Women as Other Ranks: Provision introduced in 2019 for enrolling women in the Corps of Military Police.

• ntry of women in all branches/ Cadres/ Specialisations (except Submarine specialization) has commenced from June 2023.

• n board Ships: Women officers are also being appointed on board warships.

• Indian Naval Academy Inclusions: Eligibility through the ’10+2 B.Tech.’ entry scheme