women in tourism
Leisure Industry Faces Huge Gender Imbalance, Latest Report Finds
WTTC | February 22, 2023
London, UK: New research looking at Publicly listed companies has revealed that the leisure industry is facing a major diversity disparity, with only 7% of the top spots held by women, a stark contrast to the 50-50 gender balance of the overall workforce. The first report of the series, “The numbers behind women in leadership: Leisure”, which was carried out by private advisory firm Aptamind Partners and is supported by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC),drew on publicly available data from the world’s largest hotel groups, casinos and entertainment companies, shows that the gender gap widens the higher up the career ladde...
New Guidelines Put Women’s Empowerment at Heart of Tourism’s Restart
UNWTO | March 1, 2022
A new set of guidelines will help both governments and businesses better address the needs of women in the tourism sector. The guidelines published by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) were developed with the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and UN Women. They aim to ensure an inclusive and resilient recovery from the impacts of the pandemic. They recognize that, given the disproportionate loss of employment suffered by women, as well as the high proportion of women workers within tourism and their concentration in lowe...
Round Hill Hotel & Villas Selects Guestware to Help Deliver the Ultimate Luxury Guest Experience
Guestware | June 6, 2019
June 6th, 2019 - Round Hill Hotel & Villas, one of the leading resorts in the Caribbean, blends the friendly Jamaican vibe with exceptional service. The resort sits on a 110 acre private peninsula. It has 36 Ralph Lauren designed ocean front hotel rooms and 27 stunning villas each with their own unique ambience. These luxury and premium luxury villas with private pools range from 2 to 6 bedrooms with glorious gardens and views across the Round Hill beach and bay. The dedicated villa staff prepares daily breakfasts and goes the extra mile to pamper and spoil their guests. The resort's facilities offer a modern gym and yoga pavilions,...
