Gender Equality in Tourism Training

In this self-paced course, you will learn about gender equality in the tourism sector. It will take you about 1 hour to complete this course and you will earn a certificate once you complete all the modules.

This introductory course to gender equality in tourism was developed under the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ‘Centre Stage’ project, with the support of German Federal Ministry for Economic Development (BMZ), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and UN Women.

Who is this course for?

• Tourism workers employed in the travel and tourism industry
• Tourism small business owners and operators
• Tourism teachers, trainers and academics
• Students of tourism and sub-fields
• Stakeholders and specialists in tourism from the public and private sectors 

What you will learn?

During this course, you will learn:

• To identify the importance of gender equality and women’s empowerment for tourism;
• To develop an understanding of the impacts of gender inequalities on tourism businesses and the public sector in tourism; and
• To appreciate the value of intervention and implementation of gender equality and women’s empowerment strategies.

Keywords: gender equality, tourism, women, empowerment

Course Developer:  iVote

Course Contact:  Benjamin Owen, UNWTO (bowen@unwto.org)

Publication date: October 1st, 2022

Course Certificate: A certificate will be generated after successfully completing this course. 

Content: This course is based on materials produced by UNWTO, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, GIZ and UN Women.

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