Inaugural Benchmarking Report: The State of Gender Eqaulity in the Travel and Hospitality Industry
Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an area of intense focus and scrutiny across the travel and hospitality industry. Gender diversity, especially, is capturing attention because women represent a significant share of industry employees, yet a key industry theme is the challenges women face in obtaining promotions, earning the same salaries as men, and ascending into leadership positions.
Women Leading Travel & Hospitality, NAPCO Research, and the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration’s Center for Hospitality Research partnered to conduct a workplace gender diversity study based on a wide sample of industry participants. The survey-based study focused on the status of DEI efforts in the travel and hospitality industry to uncover the ways organizations are addressing gender equality, while providing a reference point to measure for future progress.
Download the report to read more about the following:
- The industry’s perception on gender issues and the challenges women face in advancing into leadership positions.
- Industry progress over the last five years on DEI efforts.
- Areas for improving gender diversity and inclusion throughout the industry, including within leadership roles.
- Differences in perspective by gender on opportunities for advancement and compensation.
- Tactics organizations have implemented to improve gender equality/sensitivity.
- Best practices for creating gender-diverse and inclusive organizations
Get the complete survey data and analysis, as well as action items, by downloading the report.
