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Air transport sector growth presents significant opportunities for addressing global gender equality targets For immediate release. Links to ICAO #IWD2017 video and website at bottom. Montréal, 8 March 2017 – Women’s participation in the aviation sector must improve in order to ensure the sustainable management of global air traffic, remarked ICAO’s first female Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, on the occasion of International Women’s Day. “Our sector is very dynamic and technically challenging, but more importantly it is presently faced with rapidly expanding flight volumes and an aging workforce of pilots, air traffic controllers, maintenance specialists and other technical professionals,” Dr. Liu explained. “These factors combined create a significant number of opportunities for the many young girls and women globally seeking rewarding and lifelong professions in aviation.” Noting that the UN theme for International Women’s Day in 2017 is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”, the Secretary General added that despite a great deal of progress, much work in this regard remains to be done. “Only 3% of commercial pilots globally are women. Furthermore, the percentage of women serving as airline CEOs is currently fewer than 5%. When one considers how important leadership examples are as role models for future generations, it is especially vital that greater gender equality in aviation be pro-actively pursued and expedited by all stakeholders in the global aviation community. This is a responsibility shared between governments, industry partners and ICAO.” Guided by the resolution on gender equality adopted by its 39th Session of the Assembly, ICAO is deploying an array of initiatives in order to remove barriers to women’s entry into aviation. An updated Gender Equality Programme will be implemented, outlining