Women and tourism: A study on gender equality, social inclusion, and empowerment

Title

Women and tourism: A study on gender equality, social inclusion, and empowerment

Creator

Srivastava A.; Pathania A.; Kumari G.

Description

To achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda, which include the goals of gender equality, social inclusion, and women's empowerment, tourism is an essential industry. Gender disparity is a major development barrier in the majority of developing nations. The study aims to explore the challenges women face and gender inequality in tourism industry. The inter-linkage between tourism and SDGs will also be explored. A qualitative research technique was applied, and systematic literature review was based on articles in national and international journals, working papers, etc. explored. The study concluded that restricted opportunities for education, healthcare disparities, economic inequality are among the challenges faced by the women in tourism industry. It is also found that gender inequality in terms of dual presence, discrimination in wages, glass ceiling, sticky floors, etc. are also there. There is a definite linkage between the tourism industry and SDGs. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved.

Source

Interlinking SDGs and the Bottom-of-the-Pyramid Through Tourism, pp. 96-115.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Srivastava A., Christ University, India; Pathania A., Eternal University, India; Kumari G., Malla Reddy College of Engineering and Technology, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISBN: 979-836933167-5; 979-836933166-8

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3166-8.ch005

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