Since our launch in February 2021, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality has been proud to watch the leaders in this industry grow, be promoted, lead through crisis, champion others, and hold their corporations accountable to walk the talk while ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work is being done at the largest scale possible. DEI is an area of intense focus and scrutiny across the travel and hospitality industry, and we take immense pride in being a community that unites, inspires, empowers and supports all of you to ensure you’re getting the tools and connections you need for professional growth. 

Something we constantly hear from our community is that there’s still so much more work to be done within the travel and hospitality industry when it comes to DEI. Therefore, 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 an extensive survey of industry participants. The subsequent report focuses 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. 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.

Download the report to read more about:

  • 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 career 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. Lastly, let us know what you think about this important industry topic.   ­­