This book details the challenges and opportunities for gender equality in the logistics and transport sectors. Offering insights into gender equality and inclusive leadership, this book will interest researchers, policymakers, and professionals in aviation, rail, and maritime transport sectors.
This book details the challenges and opportunities for gender equality in the logistics and transport sectors.
Drawing on real-world insights from maritime, rail, aviation, and humanitarian logistics, contributors explore the unique barriers women face in these traditionally male-dominated fields. Each chapter is contributed by academics and industry leaders, many of whom are active members of the Women in Logistics and Transport (WILAT) association and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Key topics discussed include womens empowerment and leadership, capacity building, sectoral challenges, gender bias, and career obstacles.
Offering insights into gender equality and inclusive leadership, this book will interest researchers, policymakers, and professionals in aviation, rail, and maritime transport sectors.
Table of Contents
Editor Biographies
List of Contributors
Preface
1. Women Seafarers Wellbeing On-Board: Invisibility Hurts!
Nihan Sensbura
2. Women in Maritime Industry: An Indonesian Perspective
Muhammad Iqbal Firdaus
3. Military Women in Logistics and Transportation
Haliza Mohd Zahari, Husain, H.A., Nadiah Syafiqah Nasruddin
4. Women in Air Travel and Transportation Industry
Titing Kartika, Elpedia Lago
5. The Significance of Women's Involvement in Humanitarian Logistics
Nurhayati Mohd Nur, Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, Zawiah Abdul Majid
6. Women Involvement and Gender Equality in Aeromedical Transport: Technical
and Non-Technical Skills, Their Contributions and Challenges
Muhammad Danial Adam Jailani, Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, Nur Balqis Adriana
Jailan
7. Establishing Womens Logistics Organisation in Brunei Darussalam
Rationales, Challenges, and Way Forward
Zeti Reza Amin, Mohamed Syazwan Ab Talib
8. Demolishing Obstacles by Digitainability: Strengthening Womens
Entrepreneurship in the Malaysias Last-Mile Delivery Industry.
Farah Hida Sharin, Ilham Sentosa, Muhamad Zulkiflee Osman, Mirsa Umiyati
9. Empowering Women in Logistics and Transport: Challenges, Strategies, and
Success Stories
Zuhra Junaida Mohamad Husny Hamid, Faradina Ahmad, Azilah Mohamed Akil
10. Women's Participation in the Modern Halal Logistics Industry.
Sharina Osman, Che Rosmawati Che Mat, Muna Norkhairunnisak Ustadi and Indah
Wahyu Utami
11. A strategic framework of women leader in multi aviation sector in
Malaysia.
Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, Nurhayati Mohd Nur, Zawiah Abdul Majid, Abdikani
Hassan Hussein, Rohafiz Sabar, Zuhra Junaida Mohamad Husny Hamid
12. Handling crisis situations: Supporting women through technology and
digital upskilling
Sharina Osman, Che Rosmawati Che Ros, Muna Norkhairunnisak Ustadi
13. Empowering Women through Future Research: Harnessing Technology to Bridge
the Gender Gap in Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain Sectors.
Zawiah Abdul Majid, Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, Nurhayati Mohd Nur
14. A literature Review of Women in Crisis Management: Direction for future
research in logistics and transport
Liyan Cao, Mohd Farid Shamsudin, Zawiah Abdul Majid
15. Application of feminist theory, withdrawal theory, and leadership theory
to the study of women in logistics and transport
Suzari Abdul Rahim, Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, Hany Elbardan, Md Fauzi Ahmad
16. The Development of Halal-Logistics Value Creation (HLVC) Concept for
Women Social Entrepreneurship in Aviation Business
Rohafiz Sabar, Nur KhairielAnuar, Hasrul Hashom
Nor Aida Abdul Rahman is an Associate Professor at Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT) and has over 100 publications. She holds visiting appointments at Trisakti Institute of Transportation and Logistics (ITL), Jakarta, and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia- Malaysia Palm Oil Berhad (UKM-MPOB) Endowment Chair. She is also a Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) auditor, Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) trainer, and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia (CILTM) academic board member.
Zawiah Abdul Majid is a Senior Lecturer at UniKL MIAT and has over 30 years of logistics experience and 15 years in academia. She holds dual PhDs and an MBA, specializing in halal supply chains and entrepreneurship. A CILT Fellow, she champions women's leadership in logistics and supports women entrepreneurs.
Nurhayati Mohd Nur is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Research at UniKL MIAT, she specializes in ergonomics, manufacturing processes, and quality management. With over 12 years of industry experience, she serves as a researcher, consultant, and lead auditor, contributing to high-impact journals and professional organizations.
Nihan Senbursa is an Associate Professor and Vice Dean at the Fatsa Marine Sciences Faculty, University of Ordu, Türkiye. She earned her PhD in Maritime Business Management from the Universitat Politčcnica de Catalunya in 2014 and has authored numerous books and articles on maritime wellbeing and mental health. She serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Maritime Research (JMR) (SCOPUS) and the Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences. As a researcher and consultant, she specializes in mental health programs for maritime employees and has led several national and international projects, including Erasmus+ initiatives. She was also the guest editor of Strategies to Support Seafarers Mental Health and Wellbeing, to be published by Taylor & Francis in 2025.
