Virginia Maritime Association’s Post

🌟 Celebrating Women in the Shipping Industry! 🌟 On this International Women’s Day, let’s recognize and celebrate the remarkable achievements of women in the maritime world. 🚢 🌊   🌐 Women in Maritime: Breaking Barriers •             Despite being historically male-dominated; the shipping industry has witnessed positive strides towards gender balance. According to the BIMCO/ICS 2021 Seafarer Workforce Report, women now represent 1.2% of the global seafarer workforce, with approximately 24,059 women serving as seafarers—a 45.8% increase compared to 20151. •             The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been at the forefront, championing the cause of women in maritime. Through its Women in Maritime program, IMO promotes training, visibility, and recognition for women in key maritime roles. This strategic approach aims to align the industry with twenty-first-century expectations and foster gender equality. #Easterngroup #shipping #industry #maritime #achievements #womenempowerment

Today, we celebrate the International Day for Women in Maritime 2024 🌊 Every year on 18 May, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is celebrating women in the maritime industry. The day is intended to promote the recruitment, retention and sustained employment of women in the maritime sector, raise the profile of women in maritime, strengthen the commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender equality) and support work to address the current gender imbalance in maritime. With this year’s theme, "Safe Horizons: Women Shaping the Future of Maritime Safety", the IMO recognizes the crucial role women play in enhancing safety measures, whether through their roles as seafarers, maritime professionals, or in leadership positions. Read more about IMO’s #WomenInMaritimeDay here 👇

The maritime sector is navigating towards a more inclusive future, recognising the vital role of women in driving innovation and sustainability. 🚀 With initiatives from the International Maritime Organization and organisations like WISTA UK, we are seeing positive strides towards gender equality at sea. 🤝 Yet, the journey is far from over. As we push for greater diversity, let's celebrate the achievements of female seafarers who defy stereotypes and lead with excellence. 🏅 It's not just about filling roles; it's about enriching our industry with diverse perspectives and skills. 📈 I'd love to hear your thoughts on how we can further break barriers for women in maritime? Tagging my top 5 favourite female seafarers KC Abigail Chin-Sood, Kate McCue, Capt Radhika Menon, Londy Ngcobo BLAQMERMAID and Elizabeth Marami - your stories inspire us all! ⭐️ #seafarers #shippingworldwide #shippingnews #shipping #maritime #femaleleadership #influencermarketing

This years International Women's Day, the UN calls to focus on "Investing in women: Accelerate progress". In line with this powerful message, we're celebrating the remarkable women in tech who are driving progress at osapiens. Stay tuned as they share their inspiring journeys of progress!   "Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but also a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world." Achieving #GenderEquality is a cornerstone of the UN's Sustainable Development Agenda and the fifth of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. With a deadline of 2030, we must act now.   #IWD2024 #InvestInWomen #SDG5

The IMO International Day for Women in Maritime 2024 is both a celebration and a renewed call to action for our industry as it acknowledges its progress and opportunities in addressing gender imbalance.  IMO's commitment to progress is enshrined in UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender equality), however global commitments are open to interpretation, while it is also fair to recognise unconscious bias as a widespread phenomenon.  Fortunately, substantive work is being done to promote the recruitment, retention, and sustained employment of women in the maritime sector, whether as seafarers, maritime professionals, or in leadership positions.  #IMO #Wallem #Gender #Equality #Women #Maritime #Seafarers #Leader #Shipping https://lnkd.in/gw_2agkB

The journey toward equality may seem daunting but it's important to remember that everyone can make a difference. Mars is committed to driving meaningful change through initiatives like its Flip the Status Quo Awards — an initiative that champions Associates taking action on gender equity. It's part of our Full Potential platform on gender, underscoring our commitment to advancing gender equity across our workplaces, sourcing communities and beyond. Discover how Mars is working to empower women to achieve their full potential at mars.com/fullpotential. And to my fellow Associates, I encourage you to nominate someone you’ve witnessed flip the status quo this year.         #InternationalWomensDay #TomorrowStartsToday #IWD #FullPotential #GenderEquity

"🌊 Celebrating International Day for Women in Maritime! 🚢 Today, we acknowledge and honor the incredible contributions of women in the maritime industry. From navigating the high seas to managing ports and conducting vital research, women play a crucial role in shaping the maritime sector. 🌟 This day serves as a reminder of the importance of gender equality and diversity in the maritime world. It's an opportunity to recognize the achievements of women in various maritime professions and to advocate for equal opportunities and support for their career growth. 🌍 As we celebrate International Day for Women in Maritime, let's continue to promote inclusivity, empower women in the industry, and work towards a more diverse and equitable maritime community. #WomenInMaritime #GenderEquality #MaritimeIndustry #DiversityandInclusion"

Hari Kartini serves as a day to commemorate gender equality between women and men. However, to what extent have they truly achieved parity to date? While in some aspects they have indeed, according to the United Nations, climate change disproportionately affects women. Ensuring access, participation, and involvement of women in decision-making regarding environmental policies and sustainable development is one of the efforts to commemorate Hari Kartini in the present day. At TruClimate, we appreciate the efforts, hard work, and dedication of our Kartini-like figures in creating a better earth. What about TruFriends? Share in the comment section with us! #truclimate #climateaction #unfccc #climatechange #carbonmarket #kartini #harikartini #ghgemissions #carboncredits #carbonoffsets

International Women's Day is celebrated around the world on March 8th annually to acknowledge the triumphs of women regardless of nationality, ethnicity, language, culture, economic status, or politics. International Women's Day has taken on a new global scope for women in industrialized and developing nations alike with the expanding international women's movement, serving as a rallying point to build advocacy for women's entitlements and contributions in political and financial spheres. The United Nations has chosen this year's theme ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’ which aims to tackle financial disempowerment along with the campaign theme 'Inspire Inclusion.' Through this campaign, the significance of diversity and empowerment in all features of society is emphasized underscoring the crucial function of inclusion in attaining gender equality. United Nations UN Women International Women's Day 2024 #InternationalWomensDay #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SupportingCauses #GenderEquality #WomensRights #WomenEmpowerment #InspireInlcusion #AccelerateProgress #DiversityandInlcusivity

Gender-responsive design can increase mobility choices and accelerate transport decarbonisation. Inclusive transport and decarbonisation of transport are often viewed as separate issues however, an important opportunity lies at the connection of gender-inclusion, transport and decarbonisation. In our latest whitepaper, we address how a systems approach can effectively guide stakeholders in the transition to a zero-carbon future while simultaneously improving access, enhancing safety and promoting gender equality in transport. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/g9nrCzNE Thanks to our global collaborators, and contributing experts in Australia: Lucy Greig, Scott Benjamin, Graeme Steverson, Sara Stace, Dr Melanie Feeney, Sophie Drysdale, Sophie Le Mauff, Susan Leadbetter and Jackie Genova #ChangingHowWeMove #Gender #DiversityAndInclusion #SafeSpaces #Transport #Decarbonisation #Sustainability #SocialValue #Whitepaper #WeAreWSP Daniel Gregor, Scott Ney, FIEAust CPEng, James Smithers