The Maritime Community and the North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority, which have long been committed to developing active policies promoting women working in ports and logistics, support the ‘International Day for Women in Maritime’ set up by the IMO.
In order to achieve a gender-friendly working environment for women in the maritime industry and promote women’s employment in this sector, the IMO, together with the United Nations Assembly, adopted Resolution A.1170(32) on 9th December 2021 proclaiming 18th May as the ‘International Day for Women in Maritime’ each year. The International Day aims to promote the recruitment, retention and sustained employment of women in the maritime sector, to raise the profile of women in maritime, strengthen IMO’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender equality) and support work to address the current gender imbalance in maritime.
Gender equality has been a long-standing goal for the IMO. Only 29% of the overall maritime workforce and only 20% of the workforce of national maritime authorities are women. Women represent less than 2% of seafarers worldwide.
IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez announcing this year’s theme ‘Safe Horizons: Women Shaping the Future of Maritime Safety’ said :
“The goal is not just to honour women’s successes, but also to advocate for equal opportunities and to unlock the full potential that a diverse workplace offers, to shine a spotlight and raise awareness on the challenges they face: discrimination, disparities and limitations with regard to career opportunities.”
“The maritime sector offers a multitude of perspectives for women, spanning from seafaring to engineering, law to logistics and beyond… we must lead by example, serving as role models striving to create inclusive, empowering and safe working environments for women.”
Tomorrow there will be a Symposium in London. You can follow it by clicking on the the link on the IMO website.
Link to IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez’s video message
