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    Kenneth JukporBy Kenneth JukporMarch 17, 2023Updated:March 17, 2023No Comments195 Views
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    Nigerian Maritime Women Groups Canvass Equity, Digital Innovations
    L-R: President of WIMOWCA Nigeria, Mrs Oritsematosan Edodo-Emore; President, WIMA Nigeria, Mrs. Rollens Macfoy; A cadet under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP), Ms Peace Moulders; and the WISTA-Nigeria President, Mrs. Eunice Ezeoke; during the event organized in commemoration of International Women's Day (IWD), at Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), yesterday.
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    ...WISTA, WIMA, WIMOWCA, FESAN form new Association

    As part of activities to mark the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD), three maritime women associations jointly organized a summit where they canvassed for gender parity in the maritime sector and encouraged more women contributions to technological advancement in the digital space.

    The event was organized by: Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria, African Women in Maritime (WIMA) Nigerian chapter, and Women in Maritime of West and Central Africa (WIMOWCA), Nigerian chapter.

    While the event was anchored on the IWD 2023 theme; ‘DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality’, the three women groups as well as Female Seafarers Association of Nigeria (FESAN) have agreed to float a single body to be known as ‘Women in Maritime Network’ to enable them achieve their collective goals.

    Nigerian Maritime Women Groups Canvass Equity, Digital Innovations
    Speaking at the event, the WISTA-Nigeria President, Mrs. Eunice Ezeoke noted that as separate groups their impact have been fragmented while they have also been unable to get requisite support from the federal government in attending crucial regional and international conferences.

    “One of the highpoints for the collaboration was the inability to get financial support especially in attending international conferences. It is at global meetings that we can network with other women and major global operators. When one intends to contest for regional or international positions, you would need to know women in maritime in other countries to get their buy-in. The federal government hasn’t been giving us the support to attend international conferences.”

    “We explained this to the Permanent Secretary to the Transport Ministry, Dr. (Mrs.) Magdalene Ajani at a recent meeting and it was at that point she informed us that there has been no budgetary provision for women at the Ministry for some years. She encouraged us to start sourcing for funds. We, however, have examples of other African countries where the women were backed fully for these activities,” Ezeoke said.

    Stressing that government support mustn’t always be financial support, she said there could be a sort of moral support by recognizing women groups among stakeholders such that shipping companies, terminal operators, NLNG, oil firms are inclined to take up the financial support to enable women achieve the advocacy dreams.

    Meanwhile, the President of WIMOWCA Nigeria, Mrs Oritsematosan Edodo-Emore opined that the removal of women budgetary provisions from the Transport Ministry underscored the Importance of getting more women into key leadership positions were such decisions are taken.

    Nigerian Maritime Women Groups Canvass Equity, Digital Innovations
    A cross section of guests at the event.

    Edodo-Emore, who is also Chairman, Zoe Maritime Resources Limited, expressed delight at the utilizing of technology to address the challenges of artisanal fishers who get better fees for their products and are better equipped to preserve them on account of several innovations.

    “With this partnership, women are better placed to access funding for women’s education and training. We are all excited and we believe that we are set to begin reaping benefits of this partnership. As regards fishing, it’s important that we bring technology into the fishing industry. The process of catching the fishes, preservation, storage, among other processes have evolved with technology. We need to sensitize and equip the industry, especially artisanal fishers,” she said.

    Meanwhile, Mrs Rollens Macfoy, President of WIMA Nigeria, said that success has no gender even as she encouraged women to seek to be the best at what they do such that it becomes difficult to be marginalized.

    “When you strive to bring out your value and worth by your doggedness, innovation, skills and humility; at this point, if you’re being marginalized there is something to shout and fight about. Nevertheless, a lot of organizations have an unwritten law or position that prevented women from rising to Directors or head of the agency. At such organizations, we have observed that gradually women have been emerging as Directors, heads of units and sometimes head of the agency. It is a gradual process and it will keep getting better,” Macfoy said.

    She equally expressed optimism that with the Women in Maritime Network operating, by the end of the year, women will make strides like the force of gravity as more women will also be given a voice and attention.

    A cadet under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP), Ms Peace Moulders, said that innovation and technology would play a critical role in addressing the world challenges from climate change to healthcare and others.

    According to Moulders, however, it is not enough to simply wait for the technology to emerge, women must actively embrace and promote them to drive positive change.

    “A call for action for individuals and organisation is to foster a culture of innovation by encouraging risk taking, invest in research and development, promote ethical considerations and advocate for policy changes. Government and organisation should remove barriers to innovation, because by embracing them there would be better future for the girls, communities,” she said.

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    A group photograph of participants at the event yesterday.

    The event was also attended by the Director General, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping (NCS), Mrs. Vivian Chimezie-Azubuike; Head of Nigerian Ship Registry at NIMASA, Mrs. Nneka Obianyor; Treasurer, WISTA Nigeria and Deputy Director, Revenue at NIMASA, Dr. (Mrs) Odunayo Ani; Continental Coordinator, WIMAfrica, Mrs Faith Hope; Vice President of WIMA Nigeria, Mrs. Gloria Kanabe; among others.

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