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HEMISPERIC SEMINAR: CHALLENGES OF WOMEN IN PORTS IN THE XXI CENTURY

HEMISPERIC SEMINAR: CHALLENGES OF WOMEN IN PORTS IN THE XXI CENTURY. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 17 th – 21 st AUGUST 2009. PRESENTER: Mysline Valerie COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA. TOPIC: PROPOSAL FOR A HEMISPHERIC NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL C00PERATION OF WOMEN IN PORTS. INTRODUCTION.

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HEMISPERIC SEMINAR: CHALLENGES OF WOMEN IN PORTS IN THE XXI CENTURY

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  1. HEMISPERIC SEMINAR:CHALLENGES OF WOMEN IN PORTS IN THE XXI CENTURY Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic17th – 21st AUGUST 2009

  2. PRESENTER:Mysline ValerieCOMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA

  3. TOPIC:PROPOSAL FOR A HEMISPHERIC NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL C00PERATION OF WOMEN IN PORTS

  4. INTRODUCTION • Women in the Port Sector • Issues that they are confronted with

  5. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION

  6. To obtain information of the work environment at the ports • How women are treated on the job • What opportunities are available to them • To what extent they participate in their port affairs • National port policies/laws • Domestic laws

  7. To identify training needs of women in ports Equal access to training Women involvement in Technical Training Special training programmes for women at Tertiary Level

  8. To encourage the exchange of information, knowledge,technology among women of ports

  9. To promote exchange visits for the women between ports

  10. To examine recruitment policy in ports • Employment opportunity at ports for women • Women in the technical areas of the port • The impact of tradition, customs, practices on employment of women in ports

  11. To develop local organizations of port womenTo promote participation of women in portsEducate women about choosing type of employment Research on employment conditions of women at portsStrengthening of women employed at ports

  12. SITUATION ANALYSIS (DOMINICA)Improvement in participation of women at the portNational laws and Port policies support equality of women at the port

  13. DOMINICA AIR & SEAPORTS AUTHORITY Women are employed in these various departments: Administration Finance Operations Air Traffic Control Security Marine (soon to have 1 woman)

  14. There has been a marked increase in women at managerial level at DASPA

  15. Opportunities are provided for all levels of employees at the various departments

  16. CONCLUSION • Legislative and development action • Equal opportunities for women • Women should be competent on the job • Empowerment through education and training

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