Women in tourism: Gender bias and constraints

Title

Women in tourism: Gender bias and constraints

Creator

Joy D.; Johnson H.P.; Kavitha R.

Description

Tourism could be spending time away from home in search of leisure, relaxation, and pleasure while utilizing the commercial provision of services. The capacity of tourism to improve livelihoods by re- ducing poverty, guarantee or enhance environmental sustainability, and promote gender equality and women's empowerment are some of its strongestpoints. "Women's empowerment" can mean a variety of things, such as respecting women's opinion, making an effort to find them, and improving women's status through training, awareness, and education. They may have the chance to redefine gender norms and other similar roles, giving them more flexibility to pursue their objectives. The main aim of the chapter is to identify the major challenges faced by women in the tourism sector, the ways to overcome constraints, gender stereotypes, and the social stigmas while they juggle between multiple responsibili- ties. With this chapter, the authors aim to gain more knowledge more specifically on how women can be empowered in the tourism and hospitality sector. 2023, IGI Global. All rights reserved.

Source

Women's Empowerment Within the Tourism Industry, pp. 358-377.

Date

2023-01-01

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Joy D., CHRIST University (Deemed), India; Johnson H.P., CHRIST University (Deemed), India; Kavitha R., CHRIST University (Deemed), India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISBN: 978-166848419-7; 978-166848417-3

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8417-3.ch024

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