Digging into the Data of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at Sea There has been a lack of data detailing sexual violence and harassment at sea. However, in 2019, an organization was founded, Safer Waves, to conduct research and provide support to those who work on the water and have experienced sexual violence and harassment. […]

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 A mini series with a big message. Next month is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). SAAM calls attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread. It is a proclamation to join advocates and communities in taking action to prevent sexual assault and sexual harassment (SASH). Here at Women Offshore, we are participating in SAAM on […]

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Listen to voices making waves in Fiji. In September 2016, the Fiji Women in Maritime Association, known as Fiji WIMA, was founded to promote the visibility of women in the maritime sector, establish a network to connect, inspire and promote female maritime professionals and provide the opportunity to engage stakeholders within Fiji’s maritime industry. FIJI WIMA […]

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See it. Become it. Here at Women Offshore, we know that women are often invisible in careers on the water, and we believe that in order to reduce the gender gap, we must also spotlight our industry’s role models. Today on the podcast, the founder of Women Offshore, Ally Cedeno, shares three reasons why it […]

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Hear how the IMO supports women in the maritime industry. In 1988, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) initiated its gender programme for an institutional framework to incorporate a gender dimension into IMO’s policies and procedures. IMO has supported access to maritime training and employment opportunities for women in the maritime industry. Presently, the IMO gender […]

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Today on the podcast, lets tackle grief together to support our crewmates. Over 50 years ago, Winston Rice stepped on board a drilling rig in the US Gulf of Mexico. This experience ignited his passion for the maritime and offshore energy industries. Today, you can call him Chaplain or Father Winston Rice, serving those who […]

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Listen to Reshma Nilofer, India’s first female Maritime Pilot. Meet Reshma Nilofer, a maritime pilot at Syama Prasad Mookherjee Port (formerly known as the Kolkata Port Trust). She is India’s first and only female maritime pilot. Reshma is a graduate of the Birla Institute of Technology, where she studied marine technology and engineering. She joined […]

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In a two part series, learn even more about Mercy Ships and how they save live across the globe. Last episode, we introduced you to Mercy Ships, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, that provides surgeries for thousands of people with their floating hospitals. Since Mercy Ships was founded in 1978, over 2 million lives have been […]

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Mercy Ships uses hospital ships to transform lives and serve nations, one at a time. Globally, 5 billion people lack access to safe surgery, leaving many to die every day from treatable causes. Safe medical care is something that is out of reach, so many are suffering across the globe. Because 50% of the world’s […]

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Let’s talk about rumors and gossip. It’s a sad truth that most people indulge in rumors and gossip. When put on a ship, isolated and bored, the rumorville can sometimes be quite busy. If you have found yourself as the subject of rumors, how did you handle it? If you gossiped about someone, why did […]

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