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A woman who chose to sail with shipping
“Two roads diverged in a wood , and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference” (The Road Not Taken poem...
MoreWISTA committed to women in maritime industry
The higher the proportion of female executives in top management, the higher the likelihood of above-average business success, according to the McKinsey study Delivering Through Diversity....
More(More than) a few good women
Sue Terpilowski (pictured) remembers very clearly the point at which she decided to take action on gender equality and female opportunity in shipping. “We held...
MoreHire women, and men work harder
Hiring women had a big impact on the men at Ports of Auckland. They worked harder. The past week saw the Global Women organisation, which...
MoreFirst woman head of port authority in Greece
Eirini Argiri has studied Chemical Engineering in the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), and has a Master in Mechanical Engineering from NTUA as well....
MorePacific Community finalist for top Maritime Award
The Pacific Community (S.P.C.) as host institution of the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre in the Pacific (M.T.C.C.-Pacific), has been named a finalist for the 2018...
MoreEmpowered Women Serving Others
Shipping Association of Jamaica’s President, Mrs Denise Lyn Fatt presented a speech to the students at the closing ceremony of the Women in Maritime Association of...
MoreMore women needed in maritime sector
MARITIME shipping is an integral and vital part of the international trade chain and relies on various components for its smooth and safe functioning. However,...
MoreMaritime UK – Diversity Pledge
The Women in Maritime pledge is the forerunner to the launch of the Women in Maritime Charter. Signatories to the pledge will be making clear their...
MoreWomen naval officers who circumnavigated globe, share their experiences in Pune event
The officers have completed India’s first all-women circumnavigation expedition of the globe by covering 28,000 nautical miles in 8.5 months. A select group of women...
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