Tourism, waste and the circular economy: a gender lens
Marta Muslin talks about her ground-breaking work in Indonesia promoting plastic recycling and the empowerment of women I live in…
The Domari Community of Jerusalem: Amoun Steel
Words: Elisa Spampinato, Equality in Tourism associate, Founder at Travel Storyteller Amoun Steel is a proud gypsy woman of the…
Stories from the Mountains: Emmy K
Emmy calls Sanya Juu Village in West Kilimanjaro region her home. She is 34 years old, and the fourth of…
Stories from the Mountains: Anna J
This is the first in a series of stories about women porters climbing Kilimanjaro. Working in a mostly male dominated…
Eleni Atskikbasis and Her Work on the Aegean Island of Lesvos
Eleni, a Greek national, born and raised in Australia, travelled extensively before settling in Greece in 1994. Over the last…
COVID-19: Women in Tourism Rising to the Challenge
Globally women with their own businesses, dependent on tourism, are showing their resilience and adapting as far as they possibly…
Using COVID-19 as an opportunity for sustainability – an inspirational story from Mozambique
Eulalia Muandula, one of the founding members of Dzimene Agribusiness In this story from Mozambique, we see a strong example…
COVID-19 in India: an opportunity for women?
Is the disruption caused by the pandemic an opportunity for building new and better models of employment for women in…
Second Generation Leaders
by Anny Andaryati North Mollo’s Mutis Mountain is the source of four major Timorese rivers, with diverse ecosystems like bonsai…
Angelina Aspuac, a tribute to the struggle of Guatemalan weaving women
By Marta Salvador, Alba Sud Angelina Aspuac. Source: Erick Aspuac from Thousand Currents The characteristic that joins the women in…
The Women of the Hidden Valley – A Culinary Experience
By Elisa Spampinato This is the story of the invisible traditional communities of Brazil, hidden in the Ribeira Valley. The story of…
Marta’s Story – Challenging Stereotypes
By Marta Muslin My name is Marta Muslin and I’m a 39-year-old single mother to a 13-year-old boy. I come…
SASANE – Experiences, success and struggles
By Shyam Pokharel Samrakshak Samuha Nepal (SASANE) is a survivor-led organization that was established in 2008 under the founding principle…
Tusha’s Story – How I Overcame My Fears
By Angela Hadjipateras Born in Supinho, a small rural village in the Zambezia province of North Central Mozambique, Tusha was…
Evelyn’s Story – Adventure Alternative
By Evelyn Muronji Walluckano My name is Evelyn Muronji Walluckano. I’ve been working in the tourism industry for nine years,…
Women Who Inspire Me
By Hamira Zamani-Farahani As I reflect on my life as we approach International Women’s Day, there are three women that…
Women at the Foot of the Eight-Thousanders
Our director Daniela Moreno Alarcón spent time in Nepal earlier this year, conducting gender evaluations in some of the country's…
Mujeres a los pies de los ocho miles (ES)
Nuestra directora Daniela Moreno Alarcón pasó un tiempo en Nepal a principios de este año, realizando evaluaciones de género en…
