This exciting new WMU book series volume features the first attempt to include detailed experiences of women in the maritime sector at a global level. It highlights the achievements of women in the maritime sector, particularly women's leadership and service to the sustainable development of the maritime industry. The volume contains contemporary studies on maritime women and follows an interdisciplinary approach. It offers an overview of women's integration into the maritime sector since the late 1980s, as well as benchmarking its impact on various levels, such as policy, employment, education, leadership, and sustainability. Even 20 years after the Beijing Declaration, gender-related challenges at work still remain in the maritime sector, such as lack of gender policy, difficulty in work-life balance, access to education, and leadership opportunities. The book addresses a series.