New academic research indicates factors leading to discrimination against female officers

Pictured: female seafarers aboard the bridge of a vessel. Photo credit: International Maritime Organization.

Nationality, high qualifications and male support may be factors that can reduce the degree of discrimination against female maritime officers, according to Indian researchers.

“Higher qualification marine women officers and her male companion’s support are highly essential to reduce the discrimination experience onboard,” the researchers concluded in their paper, “Exploring the...

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