In light of women in shipping and diversity, World Pulse shares stories from women and their experiences; Seka, a member of World Pulse, provided her own thoughts on traditional gender roles when it comes to the important task of building peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Read moreAccording to the Ghana Shipper's Authority, the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana highlighted that more opportunities should arise for women participating in the maritime sector, mostly in Africa, to take advantage of the potentials of the continent’s blue economy.
Read moreBIMCO announced that it elected Şadan Kaptanoğlu, managing director of HI Kaptanoglu Shipping, as its new President on May 14, at its General Meeting in Athens. Mrs Kaptanoğlu takes over after a two-year period as President Designate and will be the first female President of BIMCO.
Read moreHadiza Bala Usman, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), advised her female employees to balance work with the family life, saying that a woman needs to know when to draw a line and learn to devote time with the family, without office activities affecting her.
Read moreUK Shipping Minister, Nusrat Ghani, has blamed parts of the maritime industry for not being able to live up to its responsibility on jobs, skills and conditions. Speaking at the 13th annual Maritime HR conference in London, Ms. Ghani highlighted the lack of diversity in an industry where 96% of workers are male.
Read moreFor for the third year, US-based Human Rights Campaign Foundation has recognized Carnival Corporation, the world's largest leisure travel company, with a perfect score in its 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), which rates US companies on their treatment of LGBTQ consumers, investors and employees.
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