The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) are asking companies to help them obtain baseline data on the number of women in maritime and oceans fields and the positions they occupy. To do this, they have created a survey, which is to be filled out by company HR leaders. .
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) have launched an inaugural “Women in Maritime” survey to examine the proportion and distribution of women working in the maritime sector, from support roles to executive level positions.
The survey is part of a series of activities aimed at laying the groundwork for further discussions on how to build a more diverse workforce within the maritime sector. The data obtained by the survey is meant to help build a picture of diversity and gender equality in the industry.
The launch follows the 2020 signing of the IMO-WISTA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on promoting greater diversity and inclusion through enhanced cooperation activities in the maritime sector. The MoU, signed by IMO and WISTA International, aims to set a framework for both IMO and WISTA to promote gender diversity and inclusion as vital factors in providing a susta
IMO and WISTA International launch first Women in Maritime Survey
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) have launched the Women in Maritime – IMO and WISTA International Survey 2021 to examine the proportion and distribution of women working in the maritime sector, from support roles to executive level positions.
The survey is part of a series of activities aimed at laying the groundwork for further discussions on how to build a more diverse workforce within the maritime sector, essential for a sustainable future. The data obtained by the survey will help build a picture of diversity and gender equality in the industry.
There have been concerns among major maritime operators that no Nigerian- flagged vessel participated in the global merchandise trade in the last 10 years.
The stakeholders, who expressed disappointment about the situation during a virtual maritime symposium in honour of an industry chieftain, Greg Ogbeifun’s 70 birthday, said the government needed to give priority to maritime sector development in its development strategy. x
Chairman, Starz Investment Limited, Greg Ogbeifun, said Nigeria used to be a global player in the shipping industry through the then Federal Government-owned Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL) and some private lines, which allowed the country to tap into various opportunities created by UNCTAD years back. He regretted that due to a multiplicity of factors, the enviable national capacity was lost.