Welcome to WISTAWomen's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) is an international organization for women in management positions involved in maritime transportation business and related trades worldwide.
WISTA aims to be a major player in attracting more women to the industry and in supporting women in management positions. With networking, education and mentoring in focus we can enhance members' competence and empower career success.
WISTA is growing! With over 1000 individual members and 20 National WISTA Associations (NWAs), our membership has increased by 40% during the past two years.
The 2008 conference "Raising the profile - reducing the footprint", held in New Orleans in October, attracted almost 250 delegates from all parts of the shipping industry from more than 30 countries. The 2009 Conference will be held at the IMO Building in London on 16-18 September 2009. Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility are key words for the conference.
We still need more women in top positions in the maritime sector. In spite of positive support from many government bodies in encouraging equality among sexes, the increase in women's representation is far too slow. Too many women are however, far too modest, and there's a lot more leadership potential than meets the eye. Being a member of WISTA can make a difference!
WISTA was established in 1974, when a handful of women in the tanker market in London met for Christmas lunch. (Read more..)
Mrs Rodi Kratsa, first vice president of the European Parliament was awarded WISTA Personality 2008. Read more here.
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