September 26 is World Maritime Day, and it is being celebrated this year under the theme “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community.”
“Gender equality has been recognized as one of the key platforms on which people can build a sustainable future. It is one of the 17 goals that underpin the UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda, which countries all over the world have pledged to implement,” said IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim. READ ARTICLE