Zara’s path to success in tourism business
The Global Report on Women in Tourism (GRWT) a joint
initiative with United Nations World Tourism Organizations (UNWTO) has
recently marked a new era for tackling gender issues in the tourism
sector.
It provides detailed statistical information on
women’s role and status in the tourism industry, offering
recommendations on how to improve the current situation. UNWTO and UN
women believe that tourism
can be a vehicle for promoting gender equality and women’s
empowerment. Yet, much work needs to be done in order for this
potential to be realized.
One of the Great Female entrepreneurs, Ms. Zainab
Ansell who runs one of the biggest tourism companies in Tanzania
called, Zara Tours Company (Zara Tanzanian Adventures) was among the
three women who attended UNWTO event held in London, United Kingdom
(UK) early November this year.
The event featured, among other issues, tourism’s
potential for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment while
at the same time examining current challenges and gaps to gender
equality in the
sector. Other invited panelists were; Ms. Liz Cramer Campos,
the National Secretary of Tourism, Paraguay, who was represented
Government, and Ms. Angela Hajipateras, the member of the
Foundation for the Development of Zambezia, Mozambique who was
representative of Civil Society. Click to Read More
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