For the first time ever, a standard setting committee at the International Labour Conference (ILC) debated the form and scope of an international law on violence and harassment in the world of work. The ITF had a delegation at the ILC that included women from Kenya, Peru and Canada, and was led by Jodi Evans and Claire Clarke from the ITF women’s department. The team worked closely with transport union representatives from their national delegations and
"Empowering Women in the Maritime Community" has been selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2019. This will provide an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of gender equality, in line with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to highlight the important contribution of women all over the world to the maritime sector. The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting for its 120th session at IMO Headqu
Kepala (Kantor Kesyahbandaran dan Otoritas Pelabuhan) KSOP Benoa Dwiyanto mendukung usulan Kesatuan Pelaut Indonesia (KPI) Cabang Bali tentang perlunya seaman center atau dropping center di Pelabuhan Benoa. Sebab, para pelaut sangat membutuhkan fasilitas tersebut agar memudahkan mereka ketika dapat kesempatan melakukan aktivitas di darat saat kapal pesiar maupun kapal lain tempat mereka berkerja bersandar di Pelabuhan Benoa. "Kami dukung program KPI Bali soal perlunya seaman centre di Pel
Program Poros Maritim Dunia dan Tol Laut yang dicanangkan Presiden Joko Widodo untuk mengembangkan industri pelayaran nasional yang merupakan kelanjutan kebijakan “Cabotage” belum banyak menyentuh kepentingan pelaut, baik kesejahteraan maupun perlindungannya saat bekerja di kapal. Sekitar 60 persen pelaut yang bekerja dikapal-kapal nasional kehidupannya sangat memprihatinkan akibat gajinya masih di bawah standar. Ini terjadi karena masih banyak pelayaran