The Role of Women in Tourism: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

This paper focused on identifying the role of women in the tourism sector, based on a systematic literature review of 10 journal articles from national and international journals. According to the findings, there are differences in the roles of women and men in tourism. Women have a role in supporting the tourism sector, namely in maintaining culture and tourism development. However, women’s roles are more concentrated in low-skill and low-paid areas. Women’s skills are more dominant in the accommodation sector which includes homestay services, food and beverage services, making souvenirs, opening stalls, hawking trade, cooking, cleaning public places and working in the hospitality sector. This is due to women’s limited access to education, skills in tourism, family background, physical condition, language, and ability to set their criteria. The results of the literature review were used to analyze the role of women in the tourism sector in the tourist village of Nglanggeran in Patuk, Gunugkidul, Yogyakarta.
 Keywords: role, women, tourism

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