Vision
Empower of women in Asia as leaders in the maritime industry.
Mission
WIMA Asia supports regional integration and cooperation of women in the maritime community for the promotion of greater and active participation on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including those relating to maritime education and training, maritime safety and security, marine environmental protection, and trading throughout Asia.
IMO in 2015 launched the video “Making Waves: women leaders in the maritime world” in support of International Women’s Day 2015. The video reports on continuing efforts by IMO and the World Maritime University (WMU) to promote the advancement of women in shipping. It puts the spotlight on the outcome of the 2014 “Maritime Women: Global Leadership” conference held by WMU in Malmo, Sweden, and co-sponsored by IMO. The conference attracted women and men from more than 70 countries to discuss the advancement of women throughout the maritime professions.
Another IMO film, Women at the helm , shows how the work of IMO, and others, is beginning to promote change for the better for women in shipping, and highlights first-hand experiences from some of those who have already succeeded.
The film held its official launch during the regional conference in the Republic of Korea, held in April 2013, on the development of a global strategy for women seafarers.