(Greater Belize Media) At just twenty-eight years old, Jaeda Sutherland is helping to steer a shift in Belize’s maritime industry, one that is opening doors for more women to take the helm. There’s a quiet shift happening in the maritime industry and women like Sutherland are steering it. As President of the Women in Maritime Association of the Caribbean (WiMAC), Belize Chapter, Sutherland stood alongside fellow industry leaders today, pushing a conversation that’s long overdue: how to break barriers in a field still largely dominated by men. For them, it’s not just about getting more women into maritime careers, it’s about keeping them there, elevating them, and changing the industry from within.
