ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay - Friday, 25. October 2024
(BUSINESS WIRE)--UN Tourism and Paraguay's Ministry of Tourism present a joint report on the role of women in the regional tourism sector. The study is presented in the lead-up to the 1st Regional Conference on Women's Empowerment in Tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Asunción, Paraguay, on October 21 and 22.

The report stresses the importance of female leadership in the sustainability and gender inclusion transformation process taking place in the tourism sector. The points highlighted include:

The role of tourism as a vehicle for women's empowerment. Female workers already account for 52% of the total permanent workforce in the tourism sector, a figure that rises to 60% in certain segments, such as accommodation and food service.
The presence of women in tourism education, where 69% of the total number of individuals enrolled in tourism-related studies are women.
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