The Jordanian Maritime Authority celebrates the first International Women's Day 2022 in the maritime sector

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, represented by the Ministry of Transport/Jordan Maritime Authority, participated in the world’s first celebration of International Women’s Day in the Maritime Sector, which held on May 18 of each year. In marine work in various disciplines. The Director General of the Jordanian Maritime Authority, Eng. Muhammad Salman, pointed to the importance of the role that women play in all sectors, especially the maritime transport sector, and praised the efforts of women working in various departments of this sector locally and internationally. He also highlighted the need to create a work environment free from obstacles for women and the need to achieve gender equality in line with the United Nations goals for sustainable development 2030 The ceremony included many paragraphs, beginning with a speech by the Director General, then a presentation on the Jordanian Maritime Authority and the Arab Women’s Association Oyma. They discussed ways of cooperation between the relevant local sectors to create training opportunities for women and to come up with recommendations that achieve the desired goals. At the end of the ceremony, two women pioneers in the maritime transport sector in Jordan who had a clear imprint in changing the course of maritime work were honored.