Discover essential findings from recent research, examples of best practice, and the latest industry news. By increasing awareness about the challenges faced by women in tourism and hospitality, we hope to challenge gendered dynamics and drive meaningful change.
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.
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.
Listen to our podcast episode about our pioneering impact project in Tanzania, where local women are being empowered to become successful farming entrepreneurs.
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.
Read about two towns in the highlands of Guatemala where tourism is both challenging and reinforcing traditional gender roles for Maya women.
Usually reliant on tourism, discover how Battir Women Association in the West Bank is adapting their activities in the face of occupation and conflict.
Learn about the challenges and opportunities for Nepali women in tourism from Aayusha Prasain, CEO of Community Homestay Network – one of our 2025 Gender Equality Champions.
Read about the Wamboma Co-operative’s first farm tour, an exciting step on the path to launching an enriching community-based tourism experience, plus how tour operators can get involved.
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.
Listen to our podcast episode about our pioneering impact project in Tanzania, where local women are being empowered to become successful farming entrepreneurs.
Equality in Tourism’s Tricia Barnett reflects on the monumental opening of a cultural centre for the Wamboma Co-operative and how you can support the project’s next steps.
We explain what’s behind the gender pay gap in tourism, as well as the practices the industry needs to implement to close it.
