UNWTO is marking International Women’s Day 2021 with the
release of our Inclusive Recovery Guide for women in tourism, compiled in
collaboration with UN Women.
UNWTO data shows that women make up the majority of the
tourism workforce (54%). Women in tourism are also often concentrated in
low-skilled or informal work. This means that they are feeling the economic
shock caused by the crisis more acutely and quicker than their male
counterparts. In many cases, they are cut off from the social and healthcare protections
that are so vital in a global pandemic.
Crisis “has a woman’s face”
The Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres
says, “As the world marks International Women’s Day in the midst of a global
pandemic, one stark fact is clear: the COVID-19 crisis has a woman’s face.”
UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili adds, “Tourism is a proven driver
of equality and opportunity. This unprecedented crisis has hit our sector’s
women fast and hard, which is why gender equality and empowerment must be
centre stage as we work together to restart tourist and accelerate recovery.”
Recommendations for inclusive recovery
Almost one year on since the pandemic was officially
declared, the negative impact it is having on women and girls has become
devastatingly clear. This increase in women’s economic and social insecurity
combined with the observed rise in unpaid care work and domestic violence have
meant that women in tourism have been disproportionately affected by the
devastating effects of the pandemic on the sector.
The Inclusive Recovery Guide provides recommendations to
policymakers, businesses and civil society actors in tourism for designing
gender-responsive measures in response to the ongoing pandemic.
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