Category: Gender

Empowering Sri Lankan women through a 300 km walking trail

The first of the Pekoe Trail’s 22 segments was opened in 2021, shining a light on life in Sri Lanka’s tea estates.

What should feminism in travel look like? Five influential women share their views

When it opened in Washington DC, Hotel Zena was billed as ‘the world’s first feminist hotel’. The Viceroy-owned property’s pink pool tables, artwork depicting Ruth Bader Ginsburg...

How a travel blogger built a community of Muslim travellers

Elena Nikolova converted to Islam in 2009. Four years later, she channelled her wanderlust into a new endeavour: helping other Muslims travel the world. Muslim Travel Girl is now one of the largest Muslim-friendly blogs in the West.

UNWTO and the GSMA join forces to improve digital skills of underserved communities in tourism

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the GSMA, the global association unifying the mobile ecosystem, have announced a partnership to promote the upskilling of...

The tactics employed by Las Kellys to fight stigma and improve working conditions

The protests organized by room attendants in Spain and other countries where tourism is a key economic player are increasingly frequent and better coordinated....

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