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WTM London 2019: Community tourism has potential to improve opportunities for African women

Destinations
6 November 2019

Community tourism can improve opportunities for women in Africa, a session hosted by Women in Travel at WTM London has revealed

Agents can conjure up images of far-flung destinations

The panel discussion “How Can We Use Travel and Tourism to Stimulate Women Empowerment and Gender Equity in the African Continent?” invited Sthembiso Dlamini, chief operating officer and acting chief executive at South African Tourism; Abigail Mbalo, head chef and founder at 4Roomed eKasi Culture; Zina Bencheikh, regional general manager EMEA at Peak DMC; and Amelia Diaz, tourism development specialist at the International Trade Centre (ITC) to the stage.