From Sri Lanka to Tanzania: the pioneering hotels run entirely by women
In countries where tourism is still a male domain, all-female establishments are providing much-needed job opportunitiesIt took Jeewanthi Adhikari a decade to get the promotion she wanted working in the tourism industry in Sri Lanka. For years, she watched as men with less experience were promoted before her.“Even if I got to interview,” says Adhikari, 42, “the interviewer would be judging me, asking if I might get married, or have children and then suggesting family commitments would take over.” Continue reading...
In countries where tourism is still a male domain, all-female establishments are providing much-needed job opportunities
It took Jeewanthi Adhikari a decade to get the promotion she wanted working in the tourism industry in Sri Lanka. For years, she watched as men with less experience were promoted before her.
“Even if I got to interview,” says Adhikari, 42, “the interviewer would be judging me, asking if I might get married, or have children and then suggesting family commitments would take over.” Continue reading...
