Making women’s lives better: Quezon City, Philippines 

A large group of women in Quezon city all posing for the camera

Equality In Tourism would like to recognise the Gender and Development Council Office in Quezon City in the Philippines as a “Highly Commended Participant” in the Gender Equality Champion of the Year Award to be presented at ITB Berlin 2023.  Quezon is the largest and most populous city in Metro Manila, the region around the […]

Introducing our shortlist for the Gender Equality Champion of the Year Award 2023

The Gender Equality Champion Award for the tourism and hospitality sector will be presented at ITB Berlin on 8th March, International Women’s Day. Applications for the Award have now closed and our team has whittled down over 40 applicants to four shortlisters.  The shortlist includes businesses that are based across three continents: ETUR – Ecuador […]

New Volunteer: Agrita Dandriyal

We are delighted to welcome Agrita Dandriyal to Equality in Tourism as a Research Assistant. Agrita has a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Queen Mary, University of London, and specialises in research and report writing for third sector organisations. She is particularly interested in community empowerment and environmental justice. You can find out more […]

New Associate: Dr Elaine Chiao Ling Yang

Dr Elaine Yang, Equality in Tourism Associate

We are excited to welcome Dr Elaine Chiao Ling Yang as our newest associate. Elaine is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism at Griffith University and Tourism Researcher at Griffith Institute for Tourism in Australia. She has investigated various issues pertinent to women in tourism as workers, entrepreneurs, and travellers. Her goal is to work on projects that bring positive changes to women […]