International Day for Women in Maritime 2026
May 18 is the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) International Day for Women in Maritime. From the IMO website:
The day celebrates women in the industry and is intended to promote the recruitment, retention and sustained employment of women in the maritime sector, raise the profile of women in maritime, strengthen IMO’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender equality) and support work to address the current gender imbalance in maritime.
This year’s focus is on advancing gender equality in the maritime industry.
