Women in Maritime 2026: What Gender Equality Really Means

Real progress in maritime is not written, it is practiced.

Today, 18 May, marks the International Day for Women in Maritime. The 2026 IMO theme, From Policy to Practice: Advancing Gender Equality for Maritime Excellence, challenges our industry to move beyond commitments and deliver real change.

At MACN, we know integrity and inclusion go hand in hand. A more diverse maritime sector is a stronger and more resilient one.

We asked women across the MACN network one simple question: What does gender equality in maritime mean to you?

Swipe through to hear their answers.