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Women at Sea, Maritime Law & Leadership with Monica Kohli OBE
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There are still fewer than 2% of women working at sea. What does leadership in maritime look like in 2026?
In this episode of Women In Maritime, Julia Gosling speaks with Monica Kohli OBE — Senior Lawyer at Gard (U.K.), President of WISTA U.K., Trustee of The Seafarers’ Charity and Chair of the Indian Maritime Association (UK).
Monica shares how growing up connected to life at sea shaped her career in maritime law, and reflects on navigating a male-dominated industry where visibility, credibility and leadership carry additional weight.
In this conversation:
- Women at sea and the 2% statistic
- Maritime law and professional leadership
- Casual sexism in the shipping industry
- The commercial case for diversity in maritime
- WISTA U.K.’s female cadet initiative
Receiving an OBE for services to maritime
This is a serious discussion about representation, performance and the future of global shipping leadership.
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