COP30 Tourism Day Reflections: Adding Gender to Climate Action
Read our response to the COP30 Tourism Day reports and industry guidelines for climate action, as we call for a gender perspective to be added.
What Sri Lanka’s Night Work and Alcohol Law Reforms Mean for Women in Tourism
Equality in Tourism Associate Charmarie Maelge reflects on the 2025 law reforms that mark a turning point for Sri Lankan women working in the tourism industry on the journey towards workplace equality.
Prioritising Gender Equality in Tourism: Why and How
We present data that speaks to the tourism industry’s need to prioritise gender equality, as well as how businesses can create fairer conditions for women.
Tourism, Labour and Gender Roles in the Highlands of Guatemala
Read about two towns in the highlands of Guatemala where tourism is both challenging and reinforcing traditional gender roles for Maya women.
Empowering Journeys: The New Pyrenees Women’s Project That Won Best Travel Experience 2023
Gisela Solé, founder of Huellas: Encounters with Female Entrepreneurs in the Aragonese Pyrenees, shares her journey to creating an inspirational tour that empowers local women.
Tourism’s Gender Pay Gap Problem and How to Close It
We explain what’s behind the gender pay gap in tourism, as well as the practices the industry needs to implement to close it.
Women Empowerment Through Tourism in Madhya Pradesh
Elisa Spampinato reflects on her time with the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, where she witnessed a host of gender-responsive initiatives creating positive change for women.
Tourism and Climate Change: The Need for a Gender-Based Research Agenda
There’s an alarming gap in research connecting climate change, gender and tourism. Here’s why a gender-based research agenda is essential.
Women on the Trail: The Hidden Loads for Female Porters on Kilimanjaro – Part Two
Elisa Spampinato continues the story of Kilimanjaro porters Nakijwa and Getruda, revealing some of the inequalities and obstacles they face on the mountain.
Gender Equality & Tourism Revisited: An Interview with Thinlas Chorol, Ladakhi Women’s Travel Company
The Ladakhi Women’s Travel Company founder shares how Covid-19 and the climate crisis have exacerbated existing issues for LWTC and for Ladakhi women more broadly.
Stepping Out of the Household: Life Changes for Women in Tourism in Ecuador and Mexico
Professor Mathias Pécot summarises recent research that broadens our understanding of female tourism entrepreneurship, progress toward gender equality and empowerment.
Women on the Trail: Two Porters’ Journey to Kilimanjaro – Part One
Equality in Tourism Associate Elisa Spampinato shares the story of two young women who’ve pursued careers as porters on Kilimanjaro, charting the challenges they’ve faced along the way.
Eternal Landscapes on Championing Gender Equality and Changing Lives in Mongolia
We talk to Jess Brooks, founder of tour operator and Gender Equality Champion Eternal Landscapes Mongolia, about their pioneering philosophy and practices.
‘You Ensure Your Own Safety’: Gender, Fear and Tourism Labour in the Gig Economy in Turkiye
Fiona Bakas and Duygu Salman introduce their research article into women in the tourism gig economy. Looking at Istanbul, they highlight the inequality and safety risks tourism platform workers must navigate.
Embracing the Digital: Platform Empowerment and Female Micro-Entrepreneurship in Thailand
How is the rise of digitalisation and social media impacting female micro-entrepreneurs in tourism? Find out with this research Insight from Thailand.