Women Makeup Just 2 %Of The World’s Estimated 1.2 Million Seafarers:Report
The Mission toSeafarers has actually today released a record called ‘Beyond the 2%, Women Seafarers and their Lives at Sea: Reflecting on Our Call to Care.’ The record is planned to function as a conversation paper for the charity and also various other maritime well-being service providers. It takes into consideration the distinct difficulties dealt with by females mixed-up and also just how organisations can customize their assistance to add towards a much better future for women seafarers.
The influence of the pandemic is still being experienced by seafarers all at once. However, due to the initial International Day for Women in Maritime, the Mission really feel that currently is a suitable time to concentrate on the experiences of females mixed-up.
Despite several campaigns, females are still under-represented in the maritime sector and also make-up simply 2% of the globe’s approximated 1.2 million seafarers. More requires to be done to bring in and also maintain females in the sector.
Both male and also women seafarers experience a variety of difficulties when operating at sea, yet there are some that specify to females as they should adjust to a male-dominated workplace. The Mission intends to highlight several of the troubles that females still come across mixed-up in this record, consisting of difficulties particular to various vessels, such as freight ships, cruise liner and also superyachts.
It is really hoped that the record will certainly aid The Mission to Seafarers and also various other maritime well-being service providers to review our partnership with females seafarers, the treatment we offer to them, and also just how we could form our solutions for the future to ensure that we satisfy the demands of the females seafarers that see ports and also our centres around the globe.
Revd Ijeoma Ajibade, Regional Director Europe, The Mission to Seafarers, stated:
“Women seafarers around the world are doing incredible work despite the challenges that they encounter. All seafarers work in a complex and difficult environment, but women seafarers face additional difficulties because of who they are. At The Mission to Seafarers, we are making a clear and firm commitment to women seafarers everywhere, that we will respond to their needs and find ways of supporting them through our network of chaplains, volunteers and seafarers’ centres. This publication marks the start of a conversation about how we can care for the many dedicated women who work on our oceans today.”
As a global organisation, The Mission to Seafarers is well positioned to go over these difficulties and also share suggestions within our worldwide Mission family members. This record will ideally function as a driver and also aid individuals produce suggestions which can after that be carried out throughout the Mission family members.
