Gender discourse and scholarship continues to be dominated by Western paradigms,
generally leading to an abstract map** of gender stratification instead of a critical …

Evidence from studies on women's empowerment suggests that when women have a larger
role in decision-making, household well-being improves. Understanding patterns …

The political empowerment of women is a societal process crucial to development and
progress. The V-Dem women's political empowerment index (WPEI) provides information …

Research on gender and poverty reduction through tourism has largely focused on the
notion of women's “economic empowerment”. Yet, there is still insufficient understanding …

Current literature has not examined gender issues nor considered the governance regimes
and institution cultures that shape national human resource development (HRD) systems …

50. This work is not anthropological. I do not pretend to know how conjugal order is
understood within specific ethnic groups and communities in Sierra Leone. Where possible …

This review discusses the religious and cultural challenges to the empowerment of women
in some patriarchal societies in Africa. The article takes a critical reflection on some of the …

It is long overdue for tourism research to move beyond the basic question of whether gender
matters, because there is no humanity (or human phenomenon) without gender dimensions …

Protected areas of Nepal, especially those situated in the lowland areas, have current and
future growth prospects for ecotourism with opportunities in tourism and hospitality business …

Few researchers have accounted for the unique context (eg, economic, socio-cultural)
affecting women's perceptions of empowerment. Recognizing that tourism, particularly in …