Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference (한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2019.05a
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- Pages.192-194
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- 2019
IMO Latest Trends to Empowering Women in the Maritime Industry
Abstract
The number of women seafarers around the world is 2%, and about 30% of women in the shipping industry. International organizations are making efforts in various ways to advance women in the maritime industry. This study provides recent information about the International Maritime Organization(IMO)'s new programme as IMO focuses on women in maritime during 2019, under the World Maritime Day theme "Empowering Women in the Maritime Community".