Women in ecotourism, April 2014

Alternative Title

Mujeres en ecoturismo

Creator

Emily Doherty

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Publication Date

April 2014

Abstract

Ecotourism is one of Costa Rica's main industries, and while it brings huge economic capital into the country, these new opportunities are not equally distributed among all genders. Women are slowly gaining social equality, but currently women are limited by only getting specific domestic jobs in the ecotourism industry. Many argue that ecotourism in Monteverde is empowering women and it is true that more women are getting jobs outside the home, however, they are generally still confined to domestic types of jobs like cleanin and cooking. A survey of 12 businesses in Monteverde revealed that out of 22 outdoor educational ecotourism guides, only 2 of them were women. The women who are working in ecotourism are not being active members of the experiential process.

Keywords

Ecotourism, Women, Mount Holyoke and Goucher 2014

Palabras claves

Ecoturismo, Mujeres

Extent

11 pages

Geographic Location

Monteverde (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)

Holding Location

Monteverde Institute

Language

English

Media Type

Articles

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

M38-00111

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Doherty, Emily, "Women in ecotourism, April 2014" (2014). Monteverde Institute: Culture, Community, and Health. 115.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/community_health/115