Tag: diversity

Mrs Zoe Upson, Founder of Women Together initiative, urges for more action towards gender diversity. Women Together was developed with the aim to bring change in the industry; through this initiative and her talent solution business FACT, Mrs Upson empowers all industry stakeholders, both women and men, to be open to new ideas of how to achieve equality, bridge the pay gap and reinforce decent parental level.

Shipping working reality is demanding, but the industry remains an adventurous environment with many reasons for young people to work in it: Significant career progress for the hardworkings, opportunity for constant learning and meeting interesting people, challenge, travel, the sense of community, panelists stressed during the CAREER4SEA virtual forum that took place in December.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Ms Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive at MPA Singapore, sets key priorities for 2022 and refers to initiatives that aim to transform Singapore into a sustainable global hub port.

Workplace diversity and inclusion go deeper than gender and emphasize on education and awareness. How can shipping organizations leverage the benefits of diversity and inclusion?

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Mrs. Krishna Ruparelia, Head of Operations at SGMF, talks about WiGS initiative which was launched to support the 2019 IMO theme of Empowering Women in Maritime and it aims to empower gender diversity within the sector.

The Board of Directors of the Association of German Shipowners (VDR) elected Dr. Gaby Bornheim as a president of the association, marking its first women president in its 114-year history.

The European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) is urging governments to ratify a United Nations (UN) Convention addressing gender-based violence and harassment in a message to mark the 2021 United Nations international day for combating violence against women.

Nautilus International reminds that crew affected by sexual violence or gender discrimination while at sea, can have access to the union's helpline.

Shipping is significantly lacking ethnic and female representation at the senior level, according to a survey from the Diversity Study Group.

IMO Council decided to establish an International Day for Women in Maritime, to be observed on 18 May every year.