Category: Socio-economic issues

Equality in Tourism report shows limited progress for women at top of tourism

Updated version of ‘Sun, Sand and Ceilings’ 2013 report finds that the overall representations of women on travel and tourism company boards has risen from just 15% to 23%.

“Without massively changed behaviour the world stands to destroy itself,” SA Tourism Minister tells WTM (and other news…)

With a prophesy that "Growth in tourism stands to come to an end," South Africa's minister for tourism Derek Hanekom went were few, if any, other tourism ministers would dare to go.

Booking.com launches 2019 Booster Programme – focusses on gender, inclusivity and overtourism

Selected projects can receive a grant of up to €500k from Booking.com’s €2 million fund in order to help support the next stage of projected growth.

New partnership provides blueprint for tackling modern slavery

Scheme seeks to reduce the incidence of sex trafficking by breaking the link between an individual’s vulnerability to being trafficked (or re-victimised), and their limited economic opportunity.

Developing women leaders for tourism: interview with Carole Favre, founder Fabulous Tourism Academy

New online teaching and transformational platform is designed to grow women and their businesses.

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