Women's Leadership

News / Online

New alliance forms to advance women leaders in hospitality

By Kathryn Walson | July 27, 2022

The individual organizations will continue to work independently and will amplify their programs, messaging and initiatives through the alliance. Read More

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WeTravel launches Women in Travel resource hub

By Jill Menze | May 26, 2022

WeTravel Academy’s Women in Travel vertical is designed to better support and represent individuals who identify as women in the travel industry. Read More

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News / Startups

Little change in diversity for director roles of private companies

By Linda Fox | March 30, 2022

Women hold 14% of board seats of the most heavily funded private companies, compared to 11% in 2020. Read More

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News / Startups

Accelerator for women and non-binary tourism entrepreneurs launches

By Mitra Sorrells | March 18, 2022

The program is structured as a 12-week experience with weekly instruction provided by industry leaders and mentors assigned to each participant. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Four ways to help women win in STEM

By Sharon Doyle - Travelport | March 9, 2022

Despite the push for gender equality in STEM careers, women are still the minority in these fields. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but there are actions we can all take to balance the scales. Read More

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Black representation in hospitality leadership not making gains

By Jill Menze | March 9, 2022

According to a Castell Project report, Black representation in leadership for the public face of the hospitality is not making the gains necessary to show opportunity for Black employees. Read More

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News / Distribution

Action speaks louder than data in diversity and inclusion

By Linda Fox | March 8, 2022

Collecting data on diversity and inclusion should not be something that ends up in a drawer, says GBTA's diversity vice chair. Read More

Opinion / Online

How women in tech can break through the leadership glass ceiling

By Jane Sun - Trip.com Group | March 8, 2022

As a female business executive and a working mother, striving for gender equality and ensuring women are offered the same opportunities as their male counterparts is really important to me. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How technology can solve talent scarcity in travel

By Emily Weiss & Dyllis Hesse - Accenture | February 11, 2022

By leveraging technology, the travel industry can attract diverse talent and foster an inclusive workforce. Read More

News / Online

COVID stalls closing of gender pay gap in travel and hospitality

By Jill Menze | February 4, 2022

According to a new report from WiHTL, the mean pay gap in hospitality, tourism and leisure has increased from 7.4% to 9%. Read More

News / Distribution

Women gain slight leadership ground in hotel companies

By Linda Fox | February 1, 2022

Castell Project says its mission to see women in one-in-three leadership roles is slowly being fulfilled. Read More

News / Technology

Report reveals poor gender diversity at top of travel tech

By Kevin May | January 13, 2022

Just 12.5% of the top 350 travel technology companies are led by a woman, with a similar figure for chair roles held by women, new research has shown. Read More

News / Online

Travel organizations falling behind on diversity and leadership initiatives

By Jill Menze | December 15, 2021

According to Phocuswright’s 2021 Gender Equity Study, the number of organizations that are taking no initiatives to increase diversity has more than doubled compared to 2019. Read More

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The evolving story of gender equity in travel

December 7 2021

Learn how leaders can use new research to inform hiring and strategic planning for building diverse, equitable, sustainable teams that can help us to thrive into the future. On Demand

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Opinion / Online

Why gambling on women in travel is a good bet

By Carrie Tayloe Keplinger - Go City | November 25, 2021

How fostering an uplifting environment for women has spurred growth for one travel company. Read More

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