Authors :
Tuhina Sinha; Dr. S. Kumar; Dr. V.V. HaraGopal
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 4 - April
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3TmGbDi
Scribd :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7879789
Abstract :
The growing influence of the tourism sector
as an economic powerhouse and its potential as a tool for
development is indisputable. Tourism apart from
spearheading growth also improves the quality of
people’s lives with its capacity to create large-scale
employment of diverse kinds. It is one of the most laborintensive sectors of the economy and therefore plays a
crucial role in providing opportunities for low-skilled
workers, ethnic minority groups and migrants,
unemployed youth, long-term unemployed, as well as
women. Tourism is an important source of employment
for women, especially in developing countries, but with
profound limitations and focuses on low-level, low-paid,
and precarious jobs. Despite the significant growth of
tourism, research suggests a widening gap in tourism
planning from a gender perspective (limited accessibility,
mobility, safety, security, and workforce participation).
Hence, it is important to address this exclusivity in
tourism from a gender’s perspective. This paper
attempts to examine the correlation between gender
inclusiveness and tourism development through
quantitative analysis by highlighting the key findings to
draw conclusions and insights.
Keywords :
Gender Inclusive Cities, Inclusive Planning, Gender Mainstreaming, Tourism.
The growing influence of the tourism sector
as an economic powerhouse and its potential as a tool for
development is indisputable. Tourism apart from
spearheading growth also improves the quality of
people’s lives with its capacity to create large-scale
employment of diverse kinds. It is one of the most laborintensive sectors of the economy and therefore plays a
crucial role in providing opportunities for low-skilled
workers, ethnic minority groups and migrants,
unemployed youth, long-term unemployed, as well as
women. Tourism is an important source of employment
for women, especially in developing countries, but with
profound limitations and focuses on low-level, low-paid,
and precarious jobs. Despite the significant growth of
tourism, research suggests a widening gap in tourism
planning from a gender perspective (limited accessibility,
mobility, safety, security, and workforce participation).
Hence, it is important to address this exclusivity in
tourism from a gender’s perspective. This paper
attempts to examine the correlation between gender
inclusiveness and tourism development through
quantitative analysis by highlighting the key findings to
draw conclusions and insights.
Keywords :
Gender Inclusive Cities, Inclusive Planning, Gender Mainstreaming, Tourism.
