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Women at the Helm: 25 Years of IMO’s Gender Programme

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Maritime Women: Global Leadership

Part of the book series: WMU Studies in Maritime Affairs ((WMUSTUD,volume 3))

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As the United Nation’s (UN) specialized agency for the maritime sector, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) supports the integration of women in the maritime sector as part of their capacity building activities through the Technical Cooperation Division. In support of the UN Millennium Development Goals, implementation of IMO’s gender equality policies and procedures has been furthered through partnerships with the IMO regional support networks. The six regional associations of women in the maritime sector are effectively increasing recognition and visibility of women in the workplace to support sustainability of the shipping industry.

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    Phase 1: Establishment of formal institutional structures and awareness-building (1988–1996).

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    Phase 2: Supporting capacity-building and fostering regional co-operation (1997–2004).

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    TC 37 (June 1992): approval of Medium-term Plan for the Integration of Women in the Maritime Sector (1992–1996).

  4. 4.

    TC 44 (June 1997): approval of Action Programme for Equal Opportunities and Advancement of Women in the Maritime Sector (1997–2001).

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    The Conference was concluded with the Busan Declaration: http://www.imo.org/MediaCentre/HotTopics/women/Documents/BUSAN%20DECLARATION(Revised1)%20(3).pdf.

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    MENA: Middle East and North Africa.

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  1. Technical Cooperation Division, International Maritime Organization, London, UK

    Pamela Tansey

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  1. World Maritime University, Malmö, Sweden

    Momoko Kitada

  2. Brunssum, The Netherlands

    Erin Williams

  3. World Maritime University, Malmö, Sweden

    Lisa Loloma Froholdt

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Tansey, P. (2015). Women at the Helm: 25 Years of IMO’s Gender Programme. In: Kitada, M., Williams, E., Froholdt, L. (eds) Maritime Women: Global Leadership. WMU Studies in Maritime Affairs, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45385-8_2

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