Mwani Qatar highlighted initiatives to empower women and expand their participation across sea transport and logistics roles to mark International Day for Women in Maritime.
Mwani Qatar, through its official X account, underlined its continued efforts to empower women and strengthen their participation across all areas of maritime transport and services on this occasion, themed: “From Policy to Practice: Advancing Gender Equality for Maritime Excellence.”
The move underlines a strategic shift from policy formulation to practical implementation, delivering measurable outcomes in workforce inclusion and development.
Mwani Qatar also outlined its commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment that ensures equal opportunities for women across operational, technical, and administrative functions. The organisation stressed the importance of empowering women through targeted training, professional development programmes, and structured career pathways aligned with international maritime standards. It also highlighted the need to translate existing diversity policies into actionable frameworks that can be tracked and measured through increased female participation and institutional monitoring mechanisms.
Qatar’s maritime sector, which plays a vital role in supporting national trade and logistics connectivity through advanced infrastructure such as Hamad Port, continues to evolve in line with broader economic diversification and modernisation strategies. Within this context, gender inclusion is increasingly viewed as part of a wider transformation agenda focused on enhancing efficiency, innovation, and resilience in port and logistics operations.
The expansion of digitalisation and automation in port operations, alongside the growth of sustainability and logistics-related roles, is creating new opportunities for women in the sector. However, women remain significantly underrepresented in this sector globally. According to the International Maritime Organisation, women account for only about 1–2% of the global seafaring workforce, while their participation in shore-based maritime roles is estimated at roughly 20–30%, with even lower representation in technical and leadership positions.
