With its questions on the extent to which tourism brings women empowerment, this book will be an engaging and though-provoking read to students and researchers in the areas of tourism, gender studies, development and anthropology. How far has tourism brought empowerment as autonomy, agency, and authority to the women working in and producing tourism experiences? What are the underlying reasons for the continued biases that hold some women back; or for others how tourism has allowed them to break free, resist and renegotiate gender norms at the personal and societal levels? The first of its kind this book questions on the extent to which tourism brings women empowerment. With global coverage it includes stories of individual women working in many aspects of tourism. Key Features- A critical approach to gender and tourism development- Stories of individual women working across the world in many aspects of tourism- Truly global experience in its outlook and coverage