Overview of measures
- The Norwegian Government will take the initiative to draft a declaration of cooperation with the industry to work towards gender equality in the maritime sector, and to document future development concerning gender equality in the sector. The declaration should include objectives and a timeline and shall be prepared in cooperation with the parties to the declataration and the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality.
Recruitment and role models
The Norwegian Government will:
- Initiate dialogue with the maritime educational institutions concerning how to increase recruitment from all genders.
- Initiate information campaigns relating to career opportunities in the maritime sector that are targeted at girls of lower secondary school age.
A working environment that benefits everyone
The Norwegian Government will:
- Include a diversity and gender equality perspective in all maritime policymaking.
- Use international arenas, such as the IMO and ILO, to promote gender equality and diversity in the maritime sector.
- Incorporate diversity and gender equality into the Norwegian mandate for the work on the revision of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) in the IMO.
- Update descriptions for the courses that the Norwegian Maritime Authority prepares in cooperation with the maritime industry to ensure that gender-neutral terms are used.
- Update the wording of Norwegian maritime legislation to ensure that gender-neutral terms are used.
- Strengthen the Norwegian Maritime Authority’s information work on gender equality vis-à-vis the industry and employees.
A working life free from harassment
The Norwegian Government will:
- Ratify ILO Convention No. 190.
- Present a report to the Norwegian Parliament (white paper) on sexual harassment in 2024.
- Consider amendments to Norwegian maritime legislation to highlight and strengthen efforts to combat harassment.
- Strengthen the Norwegian Maritime Authority’s supervisory role in connection with harassment.
An adapted workplace
The Norwegian Government will:
- Assess the need for amendments to Norwegian maritime legislation to promote gender equality.
- Make amendments to the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act to highlight that employees who are covered by the Ship Labour Act have the same protection under the Act as employees who have an employment relationship pursuant to the Working Environment Act.