The ports sector is 84% male. The press is starting to ask why.
Women in Ports has been featured in trade and industry media for its work on gender representation, data transparency, and what genuine access to opportunity actually requires.
Press coverage
Autumn 2024
Bridge Magazine
A full feature on Raj and the founding of Women in Ports — the origin story, what she discovered visiting ports across the UK, and what the platform is building.
Read the feature (PDF) (opens in new tab)December 2025
Seatrade Maritime
Raj speaks with Emma Howell, Content Director at Seatrade Maritime News, about her journey from the Port of London Authority to founding Women in Ports — covering the organisation's five strategic hubs, what the data says about gender imbalance in ports, and the plans for 2026.
Read the article (opens in new tab)April 2026
Safety4Sea
An exclusive interview with Raj on why diversity is a competitive advantage the ports sector isn't treating like one — covering WIP's growth, the case for transparent data, and what genuine access to opportunity actually requires.
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