South Africa’s shipping sector took another step towards gender diversity in the industry, supporting women involvement, as the country dispatched an all-women cadet and training officers’ team on a three-month journey to Antarctica, playing a crucial role in women’s training and education.
The team consists of 22 women – 2 officers and 20 young female cadets – who began their journey from the port of Cape town towards Mauritius, where they will be joined by Indian scientists for three months...
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