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Women’s Rights in the Blue Economy
In this second, feature-length episode of Our Rights in Action, Professor Leïla Choukroune explores women’s rights in the Blue Economy.
Whilst women are seen as more vulnerable when working at sea, Leïla asks whether laws can be put in place to protect female seafarers ; whether additional rules are needed over-and-above the existing legislation ; and how countries can work together to keep women on the waves safe.
Find out how technology can be used alongside international law, how different countries vary when it comes to their treatment of women at sea, and the hopes for a safe future for all of those working on our oceans.
Guests featured:
Sophie Quinton is a researcher for the University of Portsmouth's Centre for Blue Governance – with a specialism in maritime security. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/organisations/centre-for-blue-governance
Dr Bonny Ling is Executive Director of Work Better Innovations, a social enterprise on a mission to support an inclusive and sustainable economy. https://www.wbi.org.uk
Pascaline Odoubourou is a Maritime and Harbour Management Specialist – and founder and Editor-in-Chief of the MaritimAfrica website and magazine. https://maritimafrica.com/en/
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