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.