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Today, the maritime and related industries continue to be one of the most male dominated sectors, including seafarers, fishermen, port operators, surveyors, port state control officers, and government officials. The underrepresentation of women in the maritime industry has not significantly changed over the past 25 years.
In 1992, the number of women seafarers was estimated as 1- 2% of the total seafaring workforce, while the latest 2015 manpower report from Blatic International Maritime Council (BIMCO) and the International Chamber of shipping (ICS) indicates that only 1% of seafarers are women.
it should be note that maritime industry need more women, especially in technical positions such as shipping and management roles.
The current challenges of the shipping industry