Why not an IMO Award for women?
It’s high time the IMO (International Maritime Organization) spearheaded a campaign for gender equality in shipping by launching a Maritime Woman of the Year awards programme. There’s an IMO Seafarer of the Year Award and Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award. Why not one for maritime women? Many of them have been helping advance seafarers’ education, maritime safety, the protection of the marine environment and shipping commerce itself. Time to highlight their contributions – and correct the gender imbalance that persists in the male-dominated maritime world. (more…)
