Turizm Sektöründe Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitsizliği Perspektifiyle Kadın İstihdamı (Employment of Women in The Tourism Sector From The Perspective of Gender Inequality)
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https://doi.org/10.21325/jotags.2025.1751Keywords:
(Societal) Gender equality, Empowerment of women, TourismAbstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the general situation of women’s employment in the tourism sector in Turkiye in the context of gender. Depending on the purpose of the study, documents published by institutions and organizations that are internationally recognized, comprehensive, and regularly report on gender and employment issues were examined through document review. In light of comparisons regarding the overall picture of gender in the global, national, and tourism sectors, an attempt has been made to determine the employment status of women in the context of gender in the tourism sector in Turkiye. As a result, it has been determined that women face difficulties in advancing in the tourism sector and are concentrated in unskilled, low-paid, part-time, temporary, seasonal, and undervalued jobs.
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