Publication: Gender-Responsive Tourism in Cabo Verde: Ensuring Better, Safe, and More Jobs for Women
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2023-04-19
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2023-04-19
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This report is the result of an assessment of the gender dimensions of current tourism development in Cabo Verde. The report’s recommendations aim to ensure the project has a gender-responsive approach that positively impacts gender equality in the tourism and blue economy sectors. The report was drawn up to understand what constraints are preventing increased economic empowerment of women in the tourism sector in selected sites, assess the nature of these constraints, and propose recommendations and actions that would fit under the project.
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