Gender inclusivity in tourism sector and measures towards an equitable workplace

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dc.contributor.authorMishra, Jitendra Mohan
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-27T07:24:19Z
dc.date.available2025-06-27T07:24:19Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractAs tourism is a growing sector in all developing and developed nations, ensuring gender equality in tourism will contribute to reducing gaps between gender roles and responsibilities that exist in the regions. The SOGIESC (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression & Sex Characteristics), identities like LGBTQ+ (Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenders, Queer.), and women are underrepresented in all forms of development operations and seeking reservation in employment. The tourism and hospitality industry has yet to take measures to include women and LGBTQ+ by providing a dignified and supportive employment environment (Badgett et al., 2013). Women are known for their natural closeness to nature, maintaining and conserving resources and preserving culture. Despite their innate nature to adopt sustainable practices, empirical evidence claims that the participation of women compared to men in the tourism sector is disproportionate. Though skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled people can be easily absorbed in this sector, women and SOGIESC identities still face difficulties engaging in tourism jobs, which becomes a hurdle in the nation's social and economic sustainability aspirations. This study examines the present scenario of sectoral inclusivity issues, i.e., formal and informal sectors in tourism. The scenario of gender and sustainability has been examined through case studies and literature reviews, and few observations have been made based on empirical reasoning. Also, the study identifies the issues and challenges in mobilising women and SOGIESC identities in the tourism sector and examines linkages between inclusive tourism and sustainable development. Accordingly, the study suggests future directions addressing gender inequality in the sector and incorporating more equal opportunities for women and SOGIESC identities to accomplish the goal of sustainability in all dimensions. © 2024 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.urihttp://ctuap.ndl.gov.in/handle/123456789/71
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleGender inclusivity in tourism sector and measures towards an equitable workplace
dc.typeBook chapter
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