Tag: women in shipping

On 11th March 2024 marked the unveiling of the Women in Transport Equity Index 2023 Report, which lays bare the gender disparities within the UK transport sector.

UN Global Compact states that at our current rate, it will take 131 years before full gender equality is achieved. 

In 2023, taking all The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) board meetings and technical committees together, women represented 41% of the port professionals participating in the meetings.

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez is calling on the maritime sector to take greater steps to support gender equality and women’s empowerment. 

The Maritime Educational Foundation (MEF) and the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association UK (WISTA UK) announced a strategic collaboration to promote diversity and inclusion within the maritime industry.

Lloyd's has published the results from its fifth Market Policies and Practices (MP&P) return and has announced the accomplishment of its immediate goal, with women now occupying 35% of leadership positions.

Achieving a diverse workforce and providing equal, inclusive opportunities has been a common goal amongst many stakeholders in the past few years. But are we getting there?

Cyprus' Council of Ministers has established an annual gender equality in Cyprus' shipping award, to recognize industry executives contributing to gender equality in the shipping sector.

Susanne Justesen, the Project Director of Human Sustainability at the Global Maritime Forum, brings nearly two decades of experience in the realms of diversity and innovation. In her approximately three-year tenure within the maritime sector, she has actively championed the cause of human sustainability, aiming to enhance the industry's appeal to a broader audience.

Karin Orsel has been appointed the first female President ever in the history of ECSA, starting on 1 January 2024 for a two-year term, with Mikki Koskinen joining as the new Vice-President.