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WOMEN IN MARITIME Korean VTS operators with delegates from a recent IALA meeting, including VTS committee chair Monica Sundklev from the Swedish Maritime Administration Paving the way for gender equality Achieving gender equality within the maritime sector has been a slow process, however, there has been progress in some areas, writes Jillian Carson-Jackson THERE IS MIXED NEWS COMING THE PATH OF RIGHTS expressed and therefore can’t be addressed. out of recent reports on the status of It isn’t enough that laws don’t prohibit The panels that are setting agendas and gender equality. The Maritime Industry gender equality, they need to promote making the decisions should have female Australia Seafaring Skills Census 2018 equality. This includes recognising and representation. The goal should not be to reported the overall percentage of female addressing harassment and discrimination. fix women so they fit in, but to ensure the seafarers at 5%. The details, however, show It also means valuing work through work environment promotes and engenders only 3% for deck and 0.4% for engineers transparency in wages, and supporting equal participation. with “other” at 23%. Looking at the women in the workplace. This requires employment of seafarers ashore, the overall ensuring women are not discriminated A SILVER LINING percentage of women drops to 3%. Masters against if they wish to start a family, or The news isn’t all bad. The MIAL census and deck come in at 3%, engineers at 1% decide to transition to another role. shows an increase in female seafarers. and “other” at 5%. There are pockets of focus activity around THE PATH OF ACCESS the world – for example, in South Korea ILO REPORT At a macro level, the ILO report highlights 17% of vessel traffic services officers are On the eve of International Women’s Day, the benefits of gender diversity in the female. The ILO report shows women the International Labour Organization designing, planning and implementation tend to rise to the role of manager faster released its report, A quantum leap for of infrastructure activities. Budgets need to and with more advanced education. gender equality – for a better future of work respond to the priorities of women, be set Some 44.3% of female managers have an for all. While there are some gains, the by women, and this needs to be reflected in advanced university degree, compared with report notes that there has been little or no the formulation of policies – at the national 38.3% of male managers. However, the improvement on narrowing the gender gap and the industry specific level. top job of CEO is still elusive, with the G7 over the past 20 years. country data showing from between 0% “Progress in closing gender gaps has THE PATH OF ENGAGEMENT (Germany) to 4.6 % (US) of female CEOs. stalled, and in some cases is reversing,” the In the maritime industry we know women What we know is that the journey is far report notes. “The gender gaps with respect change roles, going from ship to shore from over. While governments, workers to key labour market indicators have not and sometimes back onboard again. What and employers claim they are progressing narrowed in any meaningful way for over initiatives are in place to support women gender equality agendas, this is not 20 years.” The report highlights that, over through different work environment supported by the data. How can we develop the past 27 years, the gender employment transitions? Some practical measures could a transformative and measurable agenda for gap has been reduced by less than 2%. include implementing mentoring programs, gender equality in the maritime industry? The underlying thread in the report is encouraging continuing professional We all need to overcome stereotypes related that current action is not resulting in development, and providing opportunities for to women in non-traditional roles and put meaningful change. A “transformative and education through focus programs and grants. in place policies that are aimed at seeing measurable agenda” is urgently needed, and the report presents several key paths. Without equal representation, the needs of women cannot be properly tangible results. Words are not enough; 2019 is a year for action. IALA 22 April 2019 thedcn.com.au
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Page 27 and 28: Josephine Laduzko from the Departme
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Page 37 and 38: COSCO SHIPPING LINES Proud winners
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Page 41 and 42: Dedicated to the extreme Smit Lamna
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Page 46 and 47: MARITIME INSURANCE Manoon Pothanya
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Page 52 and 53: INDUSTRY OPINION Technology key to
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Page 56 and 57: MARITIME LAW Preparing for failure
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