Female cadets find growing acceptance in maritime sector

As maritime faces a growing seafarer shortage, the Limassol, Cyprus, headquartered Columbia Group sees the integration and empowerment of women within the industry as “an evolution that is as necessary as it is overdue.” The company says that since launching its female cadet mentoring program in October last year, it has witnessed “transformative changes that signal a brighter, more inclusive future.” However, Columbia also cautions tht it is clear the sector must also confront the challenges...

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Columbia launches female cadet mentoring program

As part of its bid to attract more women into the maritime sector, the Columbia Group, which includes Cyprus headquartered Columbia Shipmanagement, has launched a mentoring program aimed at female cadets.

Recognizing that maritime is missing out on a great deal of female talent who could bring different perspectives and more ideas and innovation, the group is underscoring its commitment to creating a more diverse workforce with the 12-month mentoring program.

Columbia hopes that the program will...

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