Women in Tourism: Lessons Learned or Lessons Forgotten?
Our own Dr. Stroma Cole shared her wealth of knowledge in her key note presentation at the Women in Tourism Conference 2023. The event brought together academics and industry professionals focused on furthering gender equality in the tourism industry.
Tourism as a Driver for Promoting Gender Equality? A case Study of Participation of Women in the Tourism Labour market in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Research by Thomas Gomes and Adam Blake When this photo was taken at Cox’s Bazar, it was late in 2009, I was on a road trip around Bangladesh and a resort in Cox’s Bazar offered a few days of tranquillity against the backdrop of its vast seafront. Indeed, as records go, it can boast about […]
Gender Justice in tourism through the lens of feminist alternative tourism economics (FATE)
Written by Dr Angela B. Kalisch Discussions on sustainability in tourism, have tended to ignore the interdependency between tourism and the capitalist economic system determining global society. Such discussions also tend to largely ignore the importance of gender relations and power dynamics within that system. This system is historically fuelled by the wealth of colonial […]
International Scientific Conference: Call for Contributions
Equality in Tourism launch call for contributions ahead of the International Scientific Conference 2023.
Gender Justice in tourism through the lens of feminist alternative tourism economics (FATE)
Written by Dr Angela B. Kalisch Discussions on sustainability in tourism, have tended to ignore the interdependency between tourism and the capitalist economic system determining global society. Such discussions also tend to largely ignore the importance of gender relations and power dynamics within that system. This system is historically fuelled by the wealth of colonial […]
Stroma to speak at the Women in Tourism Scientific Conference, hosted by The Institute for Tourism, Croatia
Equality in Tourism is proud to announce that we will be an official co-sponsor of the international Women in Tourism Scientific Conference in April 2023, hosted by the Institute for Tourism, Croatia. Director Dr Stroma Cole will be a keynote speaker in the event, exploring critical approaches to the roles and positions of women in […]
Make your voice heard – take the survey
Are you a woman working in tourism? Then we invite you to take part in this survey, organised by our dear friends over at Gender Responsible Tourism. If you are interested in participating, please do so by June 15th, when the survey closes. Gender Responsible Tourism are working to create a network of women tourism […]
The Route to Freedom goes through the Quilombos
The following article is a contribution by our associate Elisa Spampinato and tells of her experience along the Rota da Liberdade in Brazil. To read the full-length account, please visit Elisa’s blog. The Rota da Liberdade or Route to Freedom Project is a collaborative and participative community-based tourism project located in the historical district of […]
