Women's Leadership

News / Online

Female leadership in travel remains lacking

By Jill Menze | April 30, 2021

Despite the heightened awareness around women in leadership and diversity in the travel industry over the past year, “the needle barely moved,” a report from the Castell Project reveals. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why is it taking so long for travel tech to get women to the top?

By Lisa Barker - IBS Software | March 8, 2021

We all know there is an issue, but as there is a general lack of appetite to engage in the debate - a trend that cannot continue. Read More

News / Distribution

Room for improvement - diversity in the hospitality boardroom

By Linda Fox | February 19, 2021

A new report says about a third of publicly listed hospitality companies have just one or no women in board of director positions. Read More

News / Online

New initiatives launch to promote diverse leadership in travel

By Jill Menze | February 2, 2021

Two new programs, Tourism Diversity Matters and WiHTL's Ethnic Minority Future Leaders in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure, are designed to help build and retain diverse leadership teams in travel. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Venture capital providers are not demonstrating diversity with investments

By PhocusWire | January 15, 2021

Perhaps a question at the top of a founder's list, when under the spotlight during a pitch, is what is the VC's history and strategy on investing in startups with Black founders. Read More

News / Distribution

Silos must be broken down to bring diversity to the hospitality workplace

By Linda Fox | January 12, 2021

Tracy Prigmore wants more of a mixture of women of all races working together in hospitality so that everyone is elevated. Read More

News / Online

PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2020

By Jill Menze / Kevin May | December 21, 2020

Until 2020 there had never been an entire year in the history of travel, tourism and hospitality that had been dominated by a single issue. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Google hiring exec reminds travel industry that diverse talent is out there

By Linda Fox | November 12, 2020

Ginny Clarke, director of executive recruitment for Google, says it's not true that talent is lacking and that it has never been the case - and, in her experience, talent is untapped. Read More

News / Online

COVID-19 a “critical moment” for corporations at risk of losing women leaders

By Jill Menze | October 19, 2020

According to McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org’s Women in the Workplace study, one in four women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce due to the challenges brought on by... Read More

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News / Online

VIDEO: How travel companies can create a more “equal and human” workplace

By Mitra Sorrells | October 9, 2020

Speaking during Phocuswright Europe, Festive Road's Caroline Strachan shares three concepts employers should keep in mind to create an inclusive workplace. Read More

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News / Online

COVID-19 could damage diversity and inclusion efforts in travel

By Jill Menze | October 5, 2020

According to Women in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure, the coronavirus crisis has exacerbated existing inequalities in the hospitality, travel and leisure sector – though it could prove a catalyst for... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Gillian Tans of Booking.com on diversity and leadership in travel

By PhocusWire | September 23, 2020

The Booking.com chairwoman discusses her career path at the business and the challenges the industry needs to address as it faces up to its responsibility to be inclusive and diverse, both to staff and... Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Stop burying your head in the sand over diversity in travel

By PhocusWire | September 4, 2020

Action around diversity is the important thing because it’s a step forward. It’s a drawing of a line in the sand (rather than burying your head in it) for what has gone before and a commitment to... Read More

Opinion / Online

How the pandemic can accelerate gender balance in the digital workforce

By Christel Cao-Delebarre - CWT | August 28, 2020

Now that we know technology and data can play a critical role in saving lives, we should also prepare for a post-COVID-19 world in which women play a bigger role in digital advancement. Read More