Women make up just 2% of seafarers and less than 30% of the maritime workforce, according to 2021 research conducted by the IMO and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA). The demand is for a greater number of women to venture out on the seas to navigate, invent, and influence the direction of…
In what was thought to be a realm controlled by males, women have navigated difficulties throughout maritime history to forge their paths. These trailblazing women, who were bold commanders and daring explorers, have changed the course of maritime history and motivated countless more to follow in their footsteps. We celebrate the remarkable women who…
What is worth fighting for? For recognition, rights, freedom or equality. Women’s rights are a mixture of all. March 8 International Women’s Day is simultaneously a homage and awareness of the heroes of this long-standing struggle. Hereby, we want to introduce some of the important figures that changed maritime history historically dominated by men. This…