In her second “Good Tourism” Insight, Karen Simmonds sets out her concerns about women in travel & tourism and broader society and how she’s taking action.
As I write, we have recently celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8. I was encouraged to see its theme and hashtag, #ChoosetoChallenge, being used in various circles. Here in the UK, we have just celebrated Mother’s Day too; another nod to women, the females, the maternal.
These issues are probably more topical in the UK right now, especially in my London neighbourhood, since the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard. Here there is ongoing dialogue about how we can help to forge a gender-equal world, foster greater understanding, and change policy to raise awareness against bias, celebrate women’s achievements, and truly take action for equality.
As the owner of Travel Matters, I have endeavoured to educate myself and my team about issues like inequality in tourism. We know that travel & tourism is one of the world’s