Gender Equality

IMarEST UAE supports heterogeneity in Shipping

IMarEST UAE supports heterogeneity in Shipping

Dubai, 7 November 2021 – The IMarEST UAE Branch hosted a lady marine engineer, in an immersive experience sharing session, supporting the inclusion of women in the shipping industry, in an in-person meeting attended by the Middle East maritime fraternity. 

Opening the stimulating event,with a video of Capt. Radhika Menon (the first woman to receive the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea), Master of an Aframax Tanker, who rescued seven fishermen...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/12/imarest-uae-supports-heterogeneity-in-shipping/

IMO Starts A Conversation With Women In Maritime Associations

IMOGEN webinar 2021 ready

Discussions around the role of women in maritime took centre stage at the first webinar organized by IMO Member State delegates working to achieve gender equality in the maritime sector, better known as the IMO Gender Equality Network (IMOGEN*).

The event aimed to introduce the eight regional Women in Maritime Associations (WIMAs; see below) and provide a forum for them to network, access knowledge and share experiences and best practices. More than 200 participants including WIMA members, IMO...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/imo-starts-a-conversation-with-women-in-maritime-associations/

Royal Navy Chooses Its First Female Admiral

  • The Royal Navy has appointed its first female admiral.
  • Commodore Jude Terry will take up the rank of rear admiral.

According to an article published in BBC, the Royal Navy has appointed its first female admiral Commodore Jude Terry.

Navy’s First Female Admiral

Commodore Jude Terry will take up the rank of rear admiral in August 2022. “Someone had to be first,” she said.

The navy “genuinely doesn’t look at your gender”, she added. Cdre Terry will take on the roles of the Royal Navy’s director of...

https://mfame.guru/royal-navy-chooses-its-first-female-admiral/

IMO Highlights Gender Equality And Leadership In A COVID-19 Maritime World

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The International Maritime Organization welcomes this year’s United Nations theme for International Women’s Day 2021 of “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.”

This important message aligns with the various activities undertaken by IMO over the years to make the maritime sector more gender inclusive and to enhance the contribution of women as key maritime stakeholders.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: “International Women’s Day is the perfect opportunity for...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/imo-highlights-gender-equality-and-leadership-in-a-covid-19-maritime-world/

Gender equality and leadership in a COVID-19 maritime world

Gender equality and leadership in a COVID-19 maritime world

The International Maritime Organization welcomes this year’s United Nations theme for International Women’s Day 2021 of “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.”  

This important message aligns with the various activities undertaken by IMO over the years to make the maritime sector more gender inclusive and to enhance the contribution of women as key maritime stakeholders. 

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/08/gender-equality-and-leadership-in-a-covid-19-maritime-world/

IMO’s Line Up For 2021 International Women’s Day

IMO has been making a concerted effort to help the maritime industry move forward and support women to achieve a representation within the community, reports IMO.

#MyMaritimeMentor

Through its Women in Maritime programme, IMO has taken a strategic approach towards enhancing the contribution of women as key maritime stakeholders.

To continue with this work and to celebrate International Women’s Day on Monday, 8 March 2021, IMO is launching the online campaign #MyMaritimeMentor.

Women and the global...

https://mfame.guru/imos-line-up-for-2021-international-womens-day/

Stena Line aims to become the most diverse shipping company in the world doubling female management by 2022

Stena Line aims to become the most diverse shipping company in the world doubling female management by 2022.

Margareta Jensen Dickson, Group Head of People, Stena Line.

The Swedish ferry company has increased the number of female managers it employs by an impressive 42% in only 5 years and has the ambitious target of ensuring they account for 30% of all management by the end of next year.

Only a meagre 2% of the 1.2 million seafarers globally are women, so ferry company Stena Line is already doing...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/07/stena-line-aims-to-become-the-most-diverse-shipping-company-in-the-world-doubling-female-management-by-2022/

Canadian Navy Introduces Gender-Neutral Titles, Replaces ‘Seaman’ With ‘Sailor’ Over All Ranks

Canadian Navy Introduced Gender-Neutral Titles To Be Inclusive

The Royal Canadian Navy has put a foot forward in an initiative to be more inclusive and open to a diversity of genders by adopting gender-neutral ranks.

Word references to ‘seaman’ in terms of English titles of designations – able, ordinary, master and leading, will now be replaced with terms that are gender-neutral and align with the existing names of the ranks, in French.

Starting September 4th, 2020, junior ranks will hence be referred to as ‘sailor’ instead of ‘seaman’. This means that the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/canadian-navy-introduces-gender-neutral-titles-replaces-seaman-with-sailor-over-all-ranks/

Watch: IMO Turning The Tide – Promoting Gender Diversity In The Maritime Sector

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A new film from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) shows how IMO’s Women in Maritime programme is helping to support gender diversity in the maritime sector

The maritime world is changing – and for the better. With help from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), exciting and rewarding career opportunities are opening up for women and a new generation of strong and talented women are responding.

They are proving that, in today’s world, the maritime industries are for everyone....

https://www.marineinsight.com/videos/watch-imo-turning-the-tide-promoting-gender-diversity-in-the-maritime-sector/

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