**Executive Summary**
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) is supporting a survey on "Gender Diversity and Impact on Performance in the Maritime Industry". The survey, conducted by Ms. Sanjam Sahi Gupta, aims to analyze the link between company policies, profitability, productivity, and workforce diversity in the maritime sector. Stakeholders are requested to actively participate in the survey. The link to participate is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PLLKRGV.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Survey Purpose and Objectives:**
* Study gender diversity in the maritime industry.
* Analyze companies policies to link profitability, productivity and workforce diversity.
* Highlight case studies demonstrating the contribution of gender diversity to profit.
* Understand the link between profitability and gender diversity in maritime.
* Cover the impact of COVID-19 and opportunities it creates for women.
* **Call to Action:**
* The Directorate is committed to further the causes of women in the maritime industry.
* Stakeholders are requested to actively participate in the survey.
* **Authority and Approval:**
* The document is issued with the approval of the Director General of Shipping & Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
**Impact Analysis**
**INSA / FOSMA / MASSA / MUI / NUSI / ICCSA / All RPSLs**
* **Impact:** Requested to take part in the survey.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the survey using the provided link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PLLKRGV.
**Computer Cell**
* **Impact:** N/A
* **Action Required:** Place the document on the DGS website.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS): The primary regulator and issuer of the circular, responsible for maritime affairs in India.
Survey on Gender Equality in Indian Maritime Industry, 2019: A referenced survey that informs the current initiative on gender diversity.
Maritime SheEO: Organization collaborating with DGS on gender diversity research.
Mumbai: Location of the Directorate General of Shipping.
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The Directorate General of Shipping appreciates the lndian Maritime industry
stakeholders for their participation in the survey conducted by Ms Sanjam Sahi Gupta,
Director, Sitara Shipping Ltd, & Founder, Maritime SheEO and supported by this
Directorate to collect data of women working in shore positions connected with shipping
for the year 2019. The report of the said survey, Survey on Gender Equality in Indian
Maritime lndustry, 2019 can be viewed at https://www.maritimesheeo.com/survey-
report-2019.pdf.
2. To study the Gender Diversity in maritime industry, a research on Gender
Equality in maritime is being undertaken by Ms Sanjam Sahi Gupta with the support of
the Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The objectives of the survey
are, analysis on companies policies to link profitability, productivity and workforce
diversity, are as under:
a. Highlighting demonstrable case studies that have contributed towards profit
b. Understand the link between profitability and gender diversity in maritime with
companies who are doing good work vis a vis companies not focusing on Gender
diversity
c. Additionally cover lmpact of COVID-19, how this is forcing the industry to gear up
and adopt technology faster and the opportunities this creates for women / what
role women can play
3. The Directorate in its commitment to further the causes of women in maritime
industry and to understand the trends is keen to support the survey this time as well.
You are requested to take part in the survey actively. The link to participate is as
fo ows, https //www. s u rvevm o n kev. com/r/P L LKRGV
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