Contribution of women to the marine industry and marine engineering education in Georgia

Abstract

Women were rarely employed in the navy. Until 1970, women were not allowed to be admitted to most naval schools. The share of women in the upper echelons of cruise ship service staff was only 5.4%, and in the entire maritime industry, it was 18–20%. [1] Currently, the situation is changing, but there is no talk of gender balance in the military-navy fleet. This article discusses the issues of women's employment in the navy and educational institutions and the dynamics of changing the gender balance through the example of one of the higher naval institutions, the Batumi StateMaritimeAcademy.