Women At Sea

We are a resource created by ITF affiliates to promote the inclusion and promotion of women in the maritime industry.

Currently, women make up around just 2% of the world’s seafarers and we want to see this change. Women are half the population with unique experiences, knowledge and intelligence to offer the maritime industry. We want to help women turn these skills into real jobs and for the industry to make this happen.

We want our resources to be as wide-reaching and up-to-date as possible. Please send in anything you think would be useful to add to the website.

You can contact us by using the form below or by email: womenatsea@itf.org.uk

Women at Sea webinar: 25 June 2026

Join us for an engaging discussion on the roles, challenges, and future of women in the maritime industry, explored from a range of perspectives.

Chair

The event will be chaired by Jacqueline Smith, Maritime Coordinator at the ITF and a former seafarer.

Speakers

Sofia Amaral de Oliveira
Legal Specialist at the International Labour Standards Department, ILO in Geneva;
Lydia Ferrad
ITF’s accredited representative to the IMO and a former seafarer;
Captain Makhosi Mbokazi
pioneer in her industry and working to support and promote women in the maritime industry in Africa in particular
Lorena Silva
Deck Officer, Women’s Representative to the ITF Seafarers’ Section, and Director of Gender and Youth at the Brazilian union federation CONTTMAF.

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