The Women Network of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa is recommending capacity building for women in the maritime industry.
The President of the Women Network of PMAWCA, Florentine Guihard-Koidio, said women in the maritime industry need to be given the necessary support in order for them to grow in their organisations.
Esther Gyebi-Donkor, General Manager-Marketing and Corporate Affairs of GPHA and who is president of the Women network of PMAWCA, said a lot of training is being organised to improve the capacity of women in order for them to contribute their quota to development of the maritime industry.
“We have also encouraged senior members of the network to mentor the young ones to be competitive and up to task for the industry, so that when there is vacancy no one will deny you,” she advised.
She said mentorship programmes are also being organised to improve the capacity of women and make them competitive in their various roles.
“You need to educate yourself to be exposed to the industry’s dynamics to be able to function efficiently. And above all, we need to make sure to give of our best to justify the opportunities that will be assigned to us,” she added.
Esther Gyebi-Donkor urged women in the maritime industry to continue educating themselves to increase their knowledge-base in their various organisations.