Kran Montana 2025: A Call for Greater Inclusion of Women in the Port and Maritime Sectors
Participants in a seminar held yesterday, Friday, in Casablanca as part of the Kran Montana Forum 2025, called for greater inclusion of women in the port and maritime sectors.
The meeting, which focused on “Enhancing the Status of Women in All Sectors of the African Economy,” brought together female leaders as well as parliamentary and diplomatic figures to discuss the levers that need to be mobilized to enhance women’s presence in the blue economy.
In her speech on this occasion, Hanan Fadi, President of the Moroccan Association of Women for Research and Development, highlighted the pioneering role of training and raising awareness among young girls regarding professions in the port and maritime sectors.
She also stated, “We are called to train women who are competent and capable of working in technical, administrative, and strategic environments that have long been predominantly male,” urging the formulation of a continental roadmap with specific objectives in this area.
Meanwhile, Tsetse Gyezi, Deputy Speaker of the Zimbabwean Parliament, emphasized the importance of public and private support programs to enhance the participation of women in port management bodies.
She pointed to the social and cultural challenges that still hinder women’s ascension to positions of responsibility, particularly in the maritime sector, calling for the development of targeted training programs that align with local realities.
Dounia Attarji, President of the Hassan II Fund for Economic and Social Development, asserted that African women possess all the necessary skills to assert themselves in technical and strategic fields such as those related to the maritime sector.
Attarji called for concrete measures, appropriate support, and a review of regulatory frameworks to achieve the specified objectives.
It is worth noting that the Kran Montana 2025 program, which spans two days under the theme “International Trade Requires Maritime Safety and Security of Ports and Shipping Routes,” includes thematic discussion seminars and networking sessions, as well as a visit to the Casablanca port facilities.
