Turismo y géneroun enfoque esencial en un contexto de desarrollo sostenible y responsable del turismo

Abstract

The present research deals with the development of tourism from a genderperspective, which is, at present, an incipient line of research both in tourismstudies and in gender and development studies.Tourism development is not gender neutral. As in other sectors, it isfundamental to analyze tourism development from a feminist perspective,employing this as a critical theory, so that tourism can contribute in a tangibleway to sustainable and responsible development. Today, tourism is one of themost important industries in the world given its economic impact. It is, therefore,envisioned as a tool for reducing poverty. Data at the global level certifies thatthe tourism sector is feminized, thus it is fundamental to analyze it by taking intoaccount the feminization of poverty, the feminist economy, the line of researchknown as the Critical Turn of Tourism Studies, and responsible tourism as asocial movement.This research concludes that it is necessary to place gender equality andwomen´s empowerment at the very core of tourism activities, so that tourismcan be developed in a sustainable and responsible way.