Tourism and Gender Dialogue

Mary Finn · Post by **Mary Finn** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:32 am

Hello All,

I have worked with different community groups in Ecuador in community-based ecotourism and sustainable development; the primary emphasis (at least during startup phase) in these has been the use of paying volunteer programs, with projects in education, reforesting, crafts, etc. I

ECOT_Julia · Post by **ECOT_Julia** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:27 pm

Dear Lucy, having seen your request, I would suggest you get some information on that topic of EQUATIONS in India, they have been doing research on Gender and Tourism. You might also want to check on our website www.ecotonline.org.
Cheers, Julia from the ECOT (julia@ecotonline.org)

Marcus Bauer · Post by **Marcus Bauer** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:16 pm

Dear Lucy,
the following paper might have answers to the questions you have raised.

Tourism Processes and Gender Relations

Full title: Tourism Processes and Gender Relations - Issues for Exploration and Intervention

Author: Indra Munshi, University of Mumbai, Dept. of Sociology
Year: 2006
Published in: Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLI, No. 42, Oct. 21, 2006

Link: http://www.epw.org.in (registered users only)

Regards,
Marcus

Post by **planeta** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:48 pm

Recommended reading

A false economy? - Daniel Stacey/New Statesman
http://www.newstatesman.com/200803130037

Afterwards, at a party held at the house of a local father of one, the young men of the village make increasingly bold advances towards female volunteers, until one of the girls is accidentally thrown through a bedroom doorway to the floor - and people eventually decide to leave.

Planeta Forum

Tourism and Gender Dialogue

Introduction - Mary Finn

Tourism Processes and Gender Relations

New Statesman