In order to tackle Maritime piracy, the EU NAVFOR Somalia’s ATALANTA operation is strongly committed to promote Gender Equality and Women Empowerment; this being a determining factor to fight illicit activities and change the mind-set of the Somali population.
Maritime piracy in Somalia has been emerging since the mid-2000s, thus causing major challenges to national security that could potentially grow to larger global issues.
The EU NAVFOR ATALANTA’s operation stands to prevent and repress acts of piracy and armed robbery off Somalia’s coast. This measure is part of a strategy implementing long-term sustainable counter-piracy measures.
