Leadership and Technology: The double gender gap in the tourism industry
By Helen Merrick The role of technology in the tourism industry is increasingly important to keep up with global markets, address consumer needs and develop…
By Helen Merrick The role of technology in the tourism industry is increasingly important to keep up with global markets, address consumer needs and develop…
Attention! Equality in Tourism's Director, Dr. Stroma Cole, will be giving a talk as part of the Smart Community Tourism webinar series. The talk, titled…
Placa Real, a top tourist attraction in Barcelona, Catalunya (Spain). Written by Helen Merrick This new report from Nuria Abellan Calvet, Carla Izcara Conde, Alejandra…
This week's Insight considers new research by Smith, Cohen, Kimbu and Jong, published in the Annals of Tourism Research, which chiefly concerns how gendered meanings are crafted through…
By Angela Kalisch, Chair and Trustee of Equality in Tourism This commentary was originally featured in Equality in Tourism's Newsletter. To sign up and be…
We would like to take the opportunity to promote an exciting upcoming event- an opportunity to discuss the important issues relating to the future of…
Travel and tourism are pivotal to the Egyptian economy, contributing 12% to the country’s GDP in 2019. Within this industry, travel agencies play a key…
Asifiwe Makere at sunrise near the summit of Kilimanjaro. Image courtesy of Marinel Malvar de Jesus. Every year, tourists from across the globe visit the…
This blog was written by Tariro Sibanda and Joseph M. Cheer. It is based upon research presented in their recent book chapter 'Impacts of tourism…
For over 30 years now, sociologists have explored how tourism could advance gender equality in global contexts. However, more recently it has been argued that…
As part of the tourism development of the Cappadocia region, hot air balloon rides form a key touristic attraction in Goreme. The Sustainable Development Goals…
AirBnb has nowadays grown from a fringe choice for holiday accommodation to the default option for many tourists. The boom in popularity of network hospitality-…
Female employees in the North American tourism and hospitality industry far outstrip males in terms of numbers. However, they remain vastly underrepresented in the most…
Since the onset of the pandemic, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has published a series of Inclusive Recovery Guides. These aim at outlining…
Volunteer tourism, or ‘voluntourism’ as it is more commonly known, comprises the practice of travelling abroad to undertake voluntary work in humanitarian and development projects.…