Shipping carries over 90% of international trade, yet women represent less than 20% of the maritime workforce onshore. To mark the International Day for Women in Maritime we caught up with Karin Orsel who was awarded a gender equality award, as well as Claudia Vella Casagrande, secretary general of the Malta International Shipowners’ Association.

In an age replete with Artificial Intelligence, we can all use robots to write for us and, as a result, end up sounding the same. For this reason, Veronica Stivala believes we crave authenticity more than ever. This is why she recently founded her boutique content company Ittra.

A decade after founding the Facebook community Women for Women, to create a safe space where women can share their experiences and discuss issues that affect them, Francesca Fenech Conti reflects on the lessons she’s learned as the community has grown to include over 60,000 members.

Artisans Josianne Calleja and Petra Gasan have always had a passion for crafting and creating. They decided to dedicate themselves full-time to turning their dreams into reality. Now, they are opening up their journey to other women like them through their project L-Artigjana.

Journalist and book author Ramona Depares shares her philosophy on life: that life need not be linear—the fun is often in the detours, and they don’t come with an expiry date. She also discusses wardrobe choices (including her signature red lipstick), life decisions, and her love for pretty things.

Research has shown that, in Malta, women with disabilities care about looking good and believe having a career is important. However, they feel that having both a career and a family remains a challenge for them with few considering motherhood as an option.

Mary Mallia was 25 years old when her mother died by suicide. Now, over 30 years later, she launched a book about her experience, In this article, Mary shares the journey it took her to heal and write the book ‘Liberation at Last: Love after Death’.

“Success is liking who you are, what you do and how you do it” – these are amongst the inspiring words shared by one of 14 women featured in a calendar that showcases women who are trailblazers in healthcare in Malta. It was launched by the Women for Women Foundation.

Many parents turn down work lunches, coffee break chats, and office networking events to rush off to pick up their children. Now research had uncovered the cost of these decisions, which are mostly carried by women.

When Racheal Ikulagba was home after having her second child, she wished there was a place that offered wholesome, healthy food with a touch of home. Fast-forward a few years and she made it happen when she set up Kitans Food, a venture that brings the vibrant flavours of African cuisine and cosmopolitan snacks to the Maltese community.