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G Adventures launches five new projects empowering women

Luxury
Ilaria Grasso Macola
7 March 2024

G Adventures and its non-profit arm Planeterra have launched five new community tourism projects focusing on empowering women.

Mujeres Artesanas Zoológico Mágico in Oaxaca, Mexico, march24

Mexican female-led artisan cooperative Mujeres Artesanas Zoologico Magico is one of the projects supported by G Adventures

Ahead of International Women’s Day (IWD) on Friday (8 March), the adventure specialist will lend its support to Nepal’s Kirtipur Community Homestay – which is run by indigenous women – as well as El Manglar restaurant in Guatemala, founded by the Cayo Quemado Women’s Committee to create new employment and training opportunities for the community.

 

The other three projects include the Ban Ou Community Tourism project, which offers travellers culinary experiences such as noodle-making classes as well as the Lady Tuk Tuk Driver Association in Cambodia and female-led artisan cooperative Mujeres Artesanas Zoologico Magico in Oaxaca.