Elpi Petraki is the new President of WISTA International
Elpi Petraki has been elected as the president of WISTA International, taking over from Despina Panayiotou Theodossiou.
Read moreElpi Petraki has been elected as the president of WISTA International, taking over from Despina Panayiotou Theodossiou.
Read moreIMO and WISTA International are passionate about ensuring that sector conferences and events have a diversity of thought and inclusive panels are the top way to achieve this. The two organizations have created the new Maritime Speakers Bureau platform, intending to end the tradition of all-male speaking panels.
Read moreAn in-depth survey conducted by WISTA International, Anglo Eastern, ISWAN and ICS, revealed shocking figures in gender-based discrimination against women, onboard harassment and bullying. The survey was completed by 1128 women from 78 countries.
Read moreIn our special column this month, we are glad to host an interview with Mrs Stine Mundal, Key Account Manager, DNV & Maritime and President, WISTA Norway who wishes industry could become more open to quickly implement the change mindset needed to adapt to a new low carbon and digital reality.
Read moreDuring a panel discussion at Posidonia last week, the WISTA Hellas ‘Women at Sea’ seminar, examined the challenges facing women seafarers as well as food for thought on how to support them throughout their careers.
Read moreAccording to data from the newly- published 2021 IMO-WISTA Women in Maritime Survey Report, gender diversity in maritime is extremely fragmented by sector. The data demonstrates that women account for only 29% of the overall workforce in the general industry and 20% of the workforce of national maritime authorities in Member States.
Read moreIMO, in collaboration with the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) and Maritime SheEO, announced the launch of the Maritime SheEO Leadership Accelerator Programme 2022.
Read moreOn the occasion of 2022 International Women's Day, WISTA Norway President, Siri Sundal Shield, highlights the important challenges facing the maritime industry and invites leaders to take action by signing the 'WISTA Norway 40 by 30 pledge'.
Read moreWISTA International, the global body for women in the maritime world, has signed a MoU with APEC Seafarers Excellence Network (APEC SEN), which promotes well-qualified maritime workforce in Asia and globally, aiming to build a community that will attract and support women in the Asia Pacific Region.
Read moreThe IMO and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) have launched the inaugural Women in Maritime – IMO and WISTA International Survey 2021.
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