Introduction to WIMA-Asia

The Women in Maritime Associations for Asia (WIMAs) aim to deliver the IMO's Programme on the Integration of Women in the Maritime Programme.

In the Asian region IMO Member States to align their national goals with those of the SDGs, notably SDG 5, and generate a symbiosis with the activities and also encouraging the maritime industry and its stakeholders to develop and strengthen gender-neutral operational frameworks, which support access of women to employment opportunities, career advancement and mobility towards the highest level, based on qualifications and experience.