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HEMISPERIC SEMINAR:CHALLENGES OF WOMEN IN PORTS IN THE XXI CENTURY
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic17th – 21st AUGUST 2009
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PRESENTER:
Mysline ValerieCOMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA
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TOPIC:PROPOSAL FOR A HEMISPHERIC NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL C00PERATION OF WOMEN IN
PORTS
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INTRODUCTION• Women in the
Port Sector
• Issues that they are confronted with
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PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION
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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
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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
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To encourage the exchange of information, knowledge,technology among women of ports
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To promote exchange visits for the women between ports
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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
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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
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SITUATION ANALYSIS (DOMINICA)Improvement in participation of women at the port
National laws and Port policies support equality of women at the port
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DOMINICA AIR & SEAPORTS AUTHORITY
Women are employed in these various departments:
AdministrationFinanceOperationsAir Traffic ControlSecurityMarine (soon to have 1 woman)
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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
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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.
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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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