Overview
AWIMA Session: To What Extent Does Women Empowerment Benefit the Industry?
Hosted by Arab Women in Maritime Association (AWIMA)
The UAE has made significant progress in its mission to empower women in the workforce across various sectors and the nation’s women can today be classified as role models for the rest of the world, including maritime industry.
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) constantly supporting gender equality and the empowerment of women in maritime industry in verious effective ways.
Accordingly under the Patronage of IMO, The Arab Women in Maritime Association “AWIMA” is hosting a session, discussing the benefits of women empowerment.
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Agenda
1545 – 1615:
- The IMO has chosen “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community” as its theme for 2019 which has been widely discussed in the industry. What are some of the tangible actions / initiatives that have been made by the local community regarding empowering Arab women in the Maritime industry?
- International efforts vs Local efforts – in comparison to the global market, where does the local maritime community stand in terms of women empowerment and achieving the goals set by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) of creating equal opportunities for women?
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