The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has chosen “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community” as the theme of the 2019 World Maritime Day.
According to the IMO, the theme provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of gender equality, in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and to highlight the important – yet under-utilized – contribution of women within the maritime sector.
“The theme gives IMO the opportunity to work with various maritime stakeholders towards achieving the SDGs, particularly SDG 5, to foster an environment in which women are identified and selected for career development opportunities in maritime administrations, ports and maritime training institutes and to encourage more conversation for gender equality in the maritime space.
Empowering women fuels thriving economies across the world, spurs growth and development, and benefits everyone working in the global maritime community in the drive towards safe, secure, clean and sustainable shipping,” IMO said.
Watch below a video posted by the IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim on the IMO 2019 WMD theme.
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