Leadership
Identify future leaders, help them access management education and pursue leadership roles. WiLAT's approach centres on women's development, access to opportunities and recognition of professional achievements.
CILT WOMEN'S GROUP
WiLAT
Women in Logistics and Transport is an international community supporting women in logistics and transport and helping them develop their careers.
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WiLAT · CILTTOGETHER SINCE 2013
Inspire.
Support.
Develop.
Leadership, mentoring, entrepreneurship and empowering women in the industry.
WiLAT's mission
Opportunities to grow.
Support at every stage.
WiLAT brings together women and people who support their career development. We help members share experience, find mentors and strengthen women's professional role in the industry.
We work towards an environment where women can learn, build businesses and participate in decision-making alongside other professionals on equal terms.
Inspire
Help women see career opportunities in the industry.
Connect
Share experience, knowledge and professional connections.
Educate
Draw on CILT's learning opportunities.
Act
Turn ideas into initiatives supporting women's development.
Professional Development
WiLAT's four focus areas
From the first steps in a career to starting a business and participating in industry leadership.
Mentoring
Learn from experienced professionals, discuss career decisions and find opportunities aligned with your goals. Mentoring connects the CILT community's experience with the needs of a new generation of professionals.
Entrepreneurship
Share ideas and business practices, develop your own projects and create jobs. WiLAT supports women who build a culture of equal opportunity in their companies.
Empowerment
Access the knowledge, resources and tools to choose your own professional path. The focus is on social mobility, participation in working life and decision-making.
Community activities
Connections that lead to action
WiLAT works with women at every career stage, from students and young professionals to experienced practitioners and entrepreneurs.
Professional meetings
Conferences, industry discussions and meetings help members share experience, learn about new practices and build professional connections.
Learning and support
Mentoring programmes and educational initiatives help women develop their competencies and find their path in logistics and transport.
Social responsibility
WiLAT initiatives support equal opportunities, environmental responsibility and more sustainable development of the transport sector.
The community's origins
From a women's initiative to a movement within CILT
In 2010, a group of CILT members led by Aisha Ali Ibrahim formed the first WiLAT group.
The initiative grew from women's need for professional support and the exchange of experience. WiLAT was launched internationally within CILT in 2013.
- 2010
The initiative begins
The first WiLAT group of women professionals is formed.
- 2012
Support from the institute
At its annual convention, CILT supports sharing the initiative's experience more widely.
- 2013
International launch
WiLAT is launched internationally on 3 June at the CILT convention.
The emblem represents moving forward together
The letter W becomes silhouettes of birds in flight. The emblem reflects flexibility and the ability to work together — qualities important to women in logistics and transport.
Central Asia
A regional community of women professionals
Collaboration
across borders
Central Asia and regional partners
Work is under way in Central Asia to develop the professional community of women in logistics, transport and trade.
Industry meetings, educational initiatives and mentoring connect women professionals from Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Together, they share experience, develop business relationships and contribute to work on transport corridors.
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
Networking and leadership
Creating an inclusive environment where women share experience, find mentors and receive support on their path to leadership positions.
Educational initiatives
Organising training, information sessions and B2B meetings to develop qualifications and competencies as logistics becomes increasingly digital.
Corridor development
Women experts actively contribute to analysis and trade facilitation along the Middle Corridor (TITR).
Past events
14September
Women in Logistics business forum
A panel discussion on women's role in developing Central Asian supply chains. Exploring barriers and success stories from senior managers.
05March
Mentoring session within the CIPE programme
A meeting with young professionals focused on developing management skills in the transport sector.
People in our community
Faces of WiLAT
Professional experience, initiatives and stories of women developing logistics and transport.
Institutional framework
WiLAT within CILT
About CILT Central Asia governanceCILTTerritorial council
WiLATInternational coordination
Local WiLAT groupPlanning, activities and reporting
WiLAT operates within CILT as a professional women's community. The institute's rules refer to it as Forum within CILT.
The rules establish WiLAT's internal organisational model and do not create a separate legal entity. Local groups are formed within CILT territorial organisations and branches.
A local WiLAT group is accountable to the CILT territorial council and WiLAT's international coordinating body. Its annual plan is included in the local CILT organisation's plan; financial records and fund management follow the local council's rules.
Documents and basis
WiLAT Forum Operational Guidelines, revised on 24 October 2022: section 1 — status within CILT; clause 5.1 — accountability; the annual plan section and section 6 — finance.
The rules refer to CILT Forum Protocol Document (November 2017). They allow agreed adaptations to local legislation and circumstances. The wording above describes the model established by these rules and does not confirm each group's registration status in individual countries.
The official CILT International page confirms that WiLAT groups are established within CILT territorial organisations and branches. Where CILT is not yet represented, a different coordination arrangement applies.
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