The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) is entering into a partnership with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to help close the gender gap in the traditionally male-dominated shipping industry. Women make up just 2 percent of the world’s 1.2 million seafarers and the vast majority of them work in the cruise sector. WISTA and the IMO will work together to promote greater gender diversity and inclusion through various initiatives. Among key highlights of the agreement they two organizations will carry out a joint study to collect and analyse data on the number of women employed in the maritime sector. In addition, they will look for opportunities to partner on maritime issues, which may include organising workshops or speaking on at conferences to make panels more diverse. Those interested in learning more about WISTA Canada and activities in the region, visit: https://wistainternational.com/association/wista-canada/
