Inclusão de género na indústria do turismo: desafios e oportunidades para a igualdade de género na cidade de Inhambane - caso da área urbana

Abstract

Gender inclusion in tourism is a concept that seeks to ensure equal opportunities, participation and recognition of men, women in all activities, positions and sectors related to the industry of tourism. This research aims to understand gender inclusion in the tourism industry, focusing for the opportunities and challenges for gender inclusion in the urban area of ​​the city of Inhambane. With the carrying out the research was intended to identify the representation of women and leadership in the sector of tourism, learn about the challenges and opportunities that women face in tourism, and then present strategies for promoting gender equality, this approach aims to eliminate existing gender inequalities in the sector, as well as combating stereotypes and discriminatory practices. The investigation methodology used consisted of the use of several technical procedures based on qualitative and quantitative studies. A total of 14 professional tourism employees and interviewed 7 institutions that deal with tourism in the urban area of ​​the city of Inhambane. For consideration of the results, the descriptive and statistical method was used, based on a bibliographic review on challenges and opportunities for gender inclusion in tourism, which provide support for the analysis of data. With the analysis and interpretation of field results, it is concluded that there is low representation gender, the biggest challenge is sexual harassment committed by customers and safety for women, training and training opportunities designed for women and implementation of public policies as a strategy for inclusion