Regional strategy for Pacific women in maritime 2020 - 2024

Globally, the maritime sector is male-dominated and in many places it does not provide a safe environment for women or equal opportunities for their empowerment. Two per cent of international seafarers are women and, despite progress made in the last two decades, particularly under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) framework, more needs to be done for this sector to contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5): Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls