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

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic17th – 21st AUGUST 2009

PRESENTER:

Mysline ValerieCOMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA

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

PORTS

INTRODUCTION• Women in the

Port Sector

• Issues that they are confronted with

PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION

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

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

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

To promote exchange visits for the women between ports

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

To develop local organizations of port women

To promote participation of women in portsEducate women about choosing type of employment

Research on employment conditions of women at ports

Strengthening of women employed at ports

SITUATION ANALYSIS (DOMINICA)Improvement in participation of women at the port

National laws and Port policies support equality of women at the port

DOMINICA AIR & SEAPORTS AUTHORITY

Women are employed in these various departments:

AdministrationFinanceOperationsAir Traffic ControlSecurityMarine (soon to have 1 woman)

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

Operations Manager on the job

WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT POSITION

YEAR STARTED IN POSITION

Accountant 2001

Human Resource Manager

2006

Airport Managers (2)

2007

Operations Manager

2009

Opportunities are provided for all levels of employees at the various

departments

Supervisor of the Finance Dept. with Staff of the Maintenance Dept.

Managers at an Informal meeting with staff of the Operations Dept.

CONCLUSION

• Legislative and development action• Equal opportunities for women• Women should be competent on the

job• Empowerment through education

and training