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SAPA SISTERS TREKKING ADVENTURES

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Ylva Landoff Lindberg

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1. Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Sapa Sisters focuses on empowering Hmong women, addressing gender-based inequalities, and providing opportunities for education, language skills, and economic independence.

2. Social Inclusion and Human Rights: The organization works towards ensuring women's rights, fighting against arranged marriages, spousal abuse, and human trafficking. It supports survivors of exploitation and helps them overcome societal barriers.

3. Economic Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation: Sapa Sisters enables Hmong women to improve their earning potential, save for their children's future, and contribute to their families' well-being. It promotes economic independence and social mobility.

4. Community Development: The initiative helps to strengthen the Hmong community by supporting their traditional livelihoods like farming. It aims to counterbalance the dominance of larger Vietnamese-run tourism enterprises and ensure that economic benefits from tourism remain within the community.

5. Sustainable Practices: While not explicitly mentioned in the text, promoting sustainable practices, environmental conservation, and responsible tourism could be additional aspects of Sapa Sisters' CSR approach.

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Through Sapa Sisters, these women have not only learned multiple languages but have also taken significant strides in overcoming societal barriers. This initiative has substantially improved their earning potential, leading to tangible changes at both family and community levels. Women are now able to save for their children’s future, purchase farmland, and upgrade their homes, contributing significantly to their family’s well-being.

This economic empowerment has also shifted traditional family roles, with many husbands now actively supporting their wives’ careers and taking on childcare and household responsibilities. This is a significant step towards gender equality in a society where men were traditionally the sole providers.

At a broader level, Sapa Sisters ensures that the economic benefits of tourism remain within the Hmong community, supporting their customary livelihoods like farming, and providing a counterbalance to the dominance of larger Vietnamese-run tourism enterprises. This initiative is not just a business but a movement, fostering long-term positive change for Hmong women, their families, and the wider community.

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The Sapa Sisters experience is genuinely unique and has been met with great success as evidenced by their glowing reviews in Trip Advisor and inclusion in Lonely Planet and Petit Fute.  Sapa Sisters now employs up to 19 guides during peak season and is owned by the Hmong guides and Ylva.

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Reference list

Anon, (n.d.). ABOUT – Sapa Sisters Trekking Adventures. [online] Available at: https://sapasisters.com/about/#top [Accessed 19 Apr. 2024].

Anon, (n.d.). SERVICES – Sapa Sisters Trekking Adventures. [online] Available at: https://sapasisters.com/services/ [Accessed 19 Apr. 2024].