Introduction

The Naiskodukaitse  (Women's Voluntary Defence Organisation, WVDO) is a women's defence organisation in which every woman can find an educational or challenging experience. Its primary mission is to involve women in comprehensive national defense and ensure public safety, requiring every active member to hold one specific wartime or crisis role.

Every member receives basic training, chooses additional courses based on her choice of mandatory crisis role. The members' training and organisational activity aims to participate in the activities of the Kaitseliit (Defence League), so each member can play a part in developing national defence and making society better in general. The basic training includes an organisational introduction, medical training, field catering, basic military training and civil safety training.

There are more than 4000 members in the Naiskodukaitse.

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Elisa Jakson

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The Naiskodukaitse teaches its members to handle and cope with unexpected circumstances.

Isn't it nice if there's someone living on your street or in your village who knows what to do when a flood or snowstorm hits? Or if there's a vast electrical outage or some other unpredictable event? A member of the Naiskodukaitse surely knows and will lend a helping hand – it's her mission.