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DAY 2 - UNWTO REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN TOURISM IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

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DAY 1 - UNWTO REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN TOURISM IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

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Dato’ Sri Nancy Shukri, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Arts, Malaysia giving her opening remarks.

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Dato’ Sri Nancy Shukri, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Arts, Malaysia giving her opening remarks.

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5. Picture- Dato' Sri Nancy Shukri with UNWTO Members

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5. Picture- Dato' Sri Nancy Shukri with UNWTO Members

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Through this conference which is the empowerment of women in tourism, I was able to learn about the problem of gender inequality in the world of work that is still unstoppable, especially in the tourism industry. The meaning of gender inequality in the world of work is that women are not given the rights they deserve, in fact, their rights are lower than men's. This is clearly seen during the outbreak of COVID-19, when women are more affected than men, in fact, women in tourism who work with low skills or informally have less access to social protection and this puts them in a precarious position during the epidemic. Although women are at the forefront of the COVID-19 response as healthcare workers, innovators and leaders, their contributions remain less visible and less appreciated than men's. Therefore, the existence of this conference, opened the eyes of many parties that this inequality should be eliminated because both women and men are equally important in the tourism industry.

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Tourism is an important platform for women's employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, but tourism employment paints a rather complex picture of women's empowerment and exploitation. Gender inequality is exacerbated by COVID-19, and the adverse effects are felt more by women than by men. At the same time, women in the tourism industry are often concentrated in informal and low-skilled jobs, leaving them in a vulnerable position during the COVID-19 outbreak with less access to social protection. The COVID-19 pandemic has also disproportionately affected women, from job losses to increased violence against women and unpaid care work. Although women are on the front lines of the COVID-19 response as innovators, leaders, and healthcare workers, their contributions remain undervalued and underappreciated. Lastly, countries take cautious steps to reopen tourism and strive to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 which is to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. That is why, UNWTO is organizing the first regional conference on the empowerment of women in tourism in the Pacific region, which is a collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Malaysia.

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1. To evaluate the extent to which COVID-19 has contributed to worsening the socio-economic situation of women among the tourism workforce in the Asia-Pacific region.

2. To facilitate a policy dialogue to raise awareness and shape better policies that create opportunities for women to benefit from tourism development.

3. To explore ways to improve the working conditions and career progression of women employees in tourism in order to build resilience for crisis situations (such as COVID-19) that cause high unemployment.

4. To exchange good practices and improve the enabling environment for enhancing women’s employment in the tourism sector.

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The conference saw over 500 online participants and an additional 100 on-site delegates, representing the public and private sectors, international organizations, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions.