Tourism and Gender Equality

Authors

  • Laura Velarde Ponce de León

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52428/20758960.v6i17.878

Keywords:

Tourism, Gender equality, Empowerment

Abstract

Tourist activity has particular characteristics that differentiate it from other economic activities; by its nature, tourism is a sector that can contribute to economic, social and environmental sustainability of a region or community. Therefore, it is that proper planning of tourism contributes to the society development in various aspects, such as gender: equality, environmental protection, or to mitigate the migration from the countryside to the city, among others. When women who work in tourism situation is analyzed, the opportunities for generate gender equality inside the sector and in the society in general are evident.

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References

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Published

2015-12-30

How to Cite

Velarde Ponce de León, L. (2015). Tourism and Gender Equality. Revista Compás Empresarial, 6(17), 41–43. https://doi.org/10.52428/20758960.v6i17.878

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Section

Review