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“Better together!”

UnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoals,SDG#5focuseson"GenderEquality"and2019year'sWorldMaritimeDaythemehasbeenindicatedas"EmpoweringWomenin theMaritimeCommunity"by InternationalMaritimeOrganization (IMO)which is anagency of the United Nations based in London. The Day of the Seafarer 2019 was celebrated on25thof Junewith thehashtagof “#iamonboardwith gender equality all around theworld as IMO’s campaign.

AsTheChamberofMarineEngineers,TurkeywearethefirstorganizationinTurkeywhichleadtheIMO’s#iamonboardwithgenderequalitycampaignanditbroughtahugeimpression to the maritime industry worldwide. With the results of our cooperative work with IMO, we are so glad to announce that we have established a new international platformcalled“SheFarers”.SheFarersPlatformisnon-profitandaimstocreateawarenesson women who work at sea, to promote their careers on board and ashore with specialized educational programs, to protect rights of women on board and to facilitate working standardsforallwomenintheindustrywhominvolveinfieldwork.

SheFarers Platform is established in Turkey however always focuses on brining all female seafarers together internationally and the main project area is to set up a new mentorship program forwomen at sea and ashore in allmaritime fields by starting inTurkey. Thus, SheFarers designated a motto to encourage more women to the maritime industry which is “Better together!”.

ThefirsteventofSheFarerswillbeheldon26thofSeptember2019which isWorldMaritime Day and SheFarers invites all to celebrate the theme of “Empowering Women in theMaritimeCommunity”and#iamonboardcampaignofIMO.

SheFarers is very active on social media to emphasize women’s recognition in every fieldofthemaritimeindustryandcanbefollowedonthebelowaccounts

Website: www.shefarers.orgInstagram: @she.farersFacebook: SheFarersTwitter: @shefarersLinkedIn: SheFarersDirect contact: info@shefarers.org

Capt. Ayse Asli BasakCo-Founder, SheFarers PlatformBoard Member, The Chamber of Marine Engineers, Turkey

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