WOMEN IN TOURISM
Our vision is to leverage the potential of the tourism sector to enhance women's lives around the world in employment, entrepreneurship, leadership and decision-making, education and communities.
We provide extensive follow-up, including mutual learning sessions and membership of an active peer network.
The Fabulous Feminist approach to tourism is holistic, offering support for a range of activities: research and gender analysis; developing gender equality plans; technical support for gender-responsive procurement; and providing capacity development for stakeholders across the tourism sector.
Fabulous Feminists Programmes
Women's Leadership Programme
Women’s leadership programme. You as a Leader; You and your Team; You as a Leader for Gender Equality (with Women in Travel CIC)
Gender mainstreaming in tourism
Support for the public sector in developing and implementing gender equality strategies
Gender equality in the private sector
Concrete support with on developing gender equality plans; implementing the Women’s Empowerment Principles; and gender-responsive procurement
“I have been interested in women in tourism since I worked as a holiday rep and tour leader after completing my degree in 2000. My PhD research focussed on women in tourism in Central America, following which I published a range of peer review articles on the topic.
I strongly believe that tourism can be a global force for women’s empowerment – through decent work, respect for human rights, and gender-responsive procurement practices.”
Learn More
Find out how to integrate gender equality in the public and private sector, using these step-by-step guidelines
“GENDER MAINSTREAMING GUIDELINES FOR TOURISM – LAUNCH WEBINAR”, UNWTO
Learn how the Women's Empowerment Principles can help the private sector to promote gender equality in tourism
“VIRTUAL WORKSHOP ‘APPLYING THE WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT PRINCIPLES IN THE TOURISM SECTOR (WEPS)”