Campaign group Equality in Tourism International and its associates have signed a declaration urging the travel industry to ensure gender equality isn’t "left out" of discussions around the climate crisis.
The non-profit organisation said climate change "threatens women and contributes to negative impacts on their livelihoods", adding the pandemic had highlighted how "vulnerable" the sector is and how women are negatively impacted.
"In the context of the essential socio-ecological transition required to save the planet from climate catastrophe, we must rethink tourism and women’s place within it," said the group on Tuesday (9 November).
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