The World Tourism Organisation has chosen the theme for 2007 to be women and tourism. It is focusing on the potential for women to gain from tourism through employment. The UNWTO wants the tourism industry world wide to go beyond the rhetoric of women’s empowerment and take action. “The advancement of women and the achievement of equality between women and men is a matter of human rights and a condition of social justice”. Having women and men equality is essential to building a developed society. Tourism provides a large range of activities where women can participate in and possibly creates opportunities for entrepreneurship development in tourist destination. 46% of the workforce in tourism sector is women. In India, women who run home stay facilities, restaurants, crafts, small shops and street vending are very significant. Most of these jobs that are preformed in tourism are taken for granted or treated like they are invisible. Also in India, women and men who have practically similar jobs are paid very differently. Men get paid more for the same job that some women do. The proportion of wages for women is less than men’s wages.
I think this is a very good start for women around the world. It is important for society to have women and men’s job equal on all levels. While I was in India this summer my driver talked to me about this; how men and women do the same exact job, but women always make a lot less. He explained that his son works at a catering service with other men and women. The amount he makes is more than the amount the women make and they do the exact same thing.
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