Maritime Women: Global Leadership

Abstract

"This volume is a selection of papers from the 2nd International Conference on Maritime Women: Global Leadership, held in Malmö, Sweden,31 March to 1 April 2014." This exciting new WMU book series' volume features the first attempt to include detailed experiences of women in the maritime sector at a global level. It highlights the achievement of women in the maritime sector, in particular, womenℓ́ℓs leadership and service to the sustainable development of the maritime industry. The volume contains contemporary studies on maritime women and follows an inter-disciplinary approach. It offers an overview of women's integration into the maritime sector since the late 1980s as well as benchmarking its impact on various levels, such as policy, employment, education, leadership and sustainability. Even 20 years after the Beijing Declaration, gender-related challenges at work still remain in the maritime sector, for example, lack of gender policy, difficulty in work-life balance, access to education, and leadership opportunities. The book addresses a series of recommendations that may further help the integration of women into the maritime sector. Foreword; The World Maritime University: Working Towards Gender Equality; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; 1 Conference Theme: ``Maritime Women: Global Leadership; 2 Keynote Speakers; 3 Conference Workshops and Poster Presentations; 4 This Volume; References; Part I: Maritime Policy and Womens Advancement; Women at the Helm: 25 Years of IMOs Gender Programme; 1 ``Think maritime -- think women.; 2 IMO and Its Technical Cooperation Objectives; 3 Integration of Women in the Maritime Sector: A Brief History; 4 Capacity Building: The Cornerstone of Development. 5 ``Networking: Developing Regional Partnerships6 Supporting the ``Maritime Women: Global Leadership; Leading Change: The ITF Womens Maritime Leadership Programme; 1 Background: The ITF and Global Union Federations (GUFs); 2 The ITF and Women Transport Workers; 3 Why Organise Women Workers; 4 History of Women in the ITF: Barriers to Involvement; 5 Separate Union Structures for Women Unionists; 6 Formation of the ITF Women Transport Workers Committee; 7 ITFs Womens Leadership Programme; 8 Partnership with the Harvard Trade Union Programme; 9 Inaugural Session of Leading Change. 10 Leading Change, Phase II: Expanding Regional Reach11 Leading Change, Phase III: Building Sector Leaders; 12 Leading Change: Next Steps; References; Board Characteristics and the Presence of Women on the Board of Directors: The Case of the Greek Shipping Sector; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Framework; 2.1 Board Composition; 2.1.1 CEO Duality; 2.1.2 Board Size; 2.1.3 External Independent Directors; 2.1.4 Cross Directorships; 2.2 Demographic Characteristics; 2.2.1 Tenure; 2.2.2 Age; 2.2.3 Gender; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Population/Sample; 3.2 Variables Analyzed; 3.3 Greek Shipping Context. 4 Findings4.1 Board Demographics; 4.1.1 CEO Duality; 4.1.2 Board Size; 4.1.3 External Independent Directors; 4.1.4 Cross Directorships; 4.2 Demographics; 4.2.1 Board Tenure; 4.2.2 Age; 4.2.3 Gender; 5 Discussion: Why Gender Diversity on the Boards Should Be Considered by Ship-Owners; 6 Conclusion; References; Participation of Ecuadorian Women in the Maritime Oil Transportation Sector; 1 Introduction; 2 Ecuadors Economy Brief; 3 Ecuadorian Women in Education and Labour Market; 4 Womens Participation in FLOPEC. 5 Suggestions for Active Participation of Ecuadorian Women in the Maritime Oil Transportation Sector6 Conclusion; References; Part II: Career Development and Gender Issues; The ``Leaky Pipeline: Examining and Addressing the Loss of Women at Consecutive Career Stages in Marine Engineering, Science ... ; 1 Introduction; 2 Background Information; 3 General Issues Facing Retention of Women in STEM; 4 An Overview of the Marine and Maritime Sector in the UK; 5 Issues Facing Women Working in the Marine and Maritime Sector; 6 Steps Required to Make Change; 6.1 STEM Education.