A grassroots, woman-led eco-village in Bali proves that community-based tourism can fight land displacement and empower an entire village.

“Women’s participation and equal power are fundamental to progress for everyone,” says Anne Hathaway, UN Goodwill Ambassador. This statement explicitly highlighted the importance of women’s involvement as part of the human capital workforce, particularly in tourism. Based on the report from Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2024, tourism was a significant driver of economic growth and development, with tourism and travel (T&T) accounting for a tenth of global GDP an

Women make up most of the tourist workforce in most parts of the world. However, in the tourism industry, women are disproportionately repre