International Women's Day 2023

IWD is a day to celebrate but also to reflect on where we stand. According to the U.N. 2022 gender snapshot, the world is not on track to achieve gender…

March 2023 – Intro by Nagia Mentzi, South Europe Marketing Manager at Lloyd’s Register The maritime industry is changing. In response to the huge challenges of decarbonisation and digitalisation, our…

Call for more historical content to aid ‘Rewriting Women into Maritime History’ Submissions sought from UK & Ireland maritime archives and beyond A pioneering project to highlight the activities of…

I am often asked why we need women’s days – havent women already got all right? However any woman at work trying to get to the next level , every…

There is a tremendous scope for increasing Women’s participation in Maritime (on board and ashore). At the same time, I think women have come a long way, since the 70’s. …

Today, the 8th of March 2023, is International Women’s Day (IWD) and I am celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. I raise a…

“The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #EmbraceEquity, but there is still much action needed to drive gender parity – especially in the maritime industry. According to the…

Shipping is an exciting, yet a very demanding industry with some very high barriers that women had to break. On the occasion of IWD let us honour and celebrate those women that…

International Women’s Day (IWD) is an opportunity to shine a light on the achievements of women from all walks of life, celebrate their contributions to all sectors and provide an…

I recently read on the Women’s Mentoring Foundation website that being a woman today means: “Celebrating who we are; it means seeing how strong we are. It means speaking up…

I studied economics, journalism and marketing and I worked at important companies in the most challenging sectors of the Greek market. It was a life experience with many difficulties and…

The maritime industry has progressed immensely over the last few years. New regulations and technological advances, decarbonisation and in general the needs of the industry have all inevitably contributed to…

Celebrating the International Women’s Day is always an opportunity to stand still and think about how far we’ve come but also of what are the steps forward that need to…

I am proud to be the daughter of a captain that holds a history of over 50 years in the shipping industry, Captain Dimitris Bezantakos and of a very active…

Embracing Equity is the theme for International Women’s Day 2023 and globally extensive efforts are under way to make it easier for women in the workplace. I have seen first…

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s essential to recognise and honour the many achievements of women in all sectors, including the maritime industry. Women have started to make significant…

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day campaign is “Embrace Equity”. It is of vital importance for all of us to comprehend that equality is not enough. Equity does…

International Women’s Day is time to celebrate the achievements of women across the globe despite the challenges they face. We should also recognize the significant contribution of women in the…

Every year on this day, we celebrate the historical, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is beyond doubt that women are invaluable in today’s society, but remain significantly underrepresented…

International Women’s Day is celebrated world wide – even here in deepest Wales, where I am lucky enough to live.  I recently came here for my health and wellbeing, since…

8 March 2023 Statement by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, IMO “On 8 March every year, UN Women and the entire United Nations system celebrate International Women’s Day. This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is…

Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following:Mon 27 Feb – Clean Monday (Cyprus, Greece)Mon 6 Mar – Independence Day (Ghana)Tue 7 Mar – Holi…