La cultura física en la integración de mujeres a las fuerzas de seguridad: un estudio de la Prefectura Naval Argentina

The Argentine Naval Prefecture is a security force of national character whose main mission is safety in the navigable waters and the coast of the country. In the year 2000 this force incorporated women into its training institutes for the first time in more than 200 years of existence, and in 2003 women entered the National School of Rescue and Diving, a special division characterized by the training and the risk maneuvers for rescue in the water. From different perspectives, men and women assume that the skills and physical care of female comrades are key to professionalizing and empowering themselves in overseas tasks. This article shows the muscular and sporty values, as a bridge for the valorization of women in an elite police division.