KARACHI: The day celebrates women in the industry and is intended to promote the recruitment, retention and sustained employment of women in the maritime sector.
18th May also seeks to raise the profile of women in maritime, strengthen IMO’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender equality) and support work to address the current gender imbalance in maritime.
IMO Member States, the maritime industry, and all others in the maritime endeavor are invited to promote and celebrate the International Day for Women in Maritime in an appropriate and meaningful manner.
The IMO Assembly in 2021 adopted a resolution proclaiming.
Message of IMP Secretary General:
In his message for the inaugural IMO International Day for Women in Maritime, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim, highlights the relevance of gender equality: “At IMO through training, visibility, recognition we aim to support a barrier-free working environment for Women in Maritime.
“Let’s work to break down barriers and ensure that we create a work environment that is enabling, supportive and inclusive of diverse participation by all, without hindrance in the maritime community.”
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