Number of Indian women seafarers in workforce rise 7-fold: Maersk

Integrated container logistics firm Maersk on Friday said the number of Indian women seafarers in its workforce in India has grown more than seven-fold to over 350 in the last three years, driven by its 'Equal at Sea' initiative launched in 2022 to bring gender equality in the country's maritime sector.

The programme brings different stakeholders across the industry on a common platform, which serves as a hub for exchanging ideas, understanding industry challenges, learning from each other, and implementing the best practices, according to Maersk.

"With recent cadet inductions, the number of Indian women seafarers has surpassed the 350 mark, from a mere 41 in 2021, contributing significantly to improving the diversity," the company announced here on Friday.

It also said that with 45 per cent of the nautical and engineering cadets onboarded in 2024 being women, the company has inched closer to its 2027 target of equal gender representation amongst its cadet intake.

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