Tourism Empowers Women
According to the Monarch Foundation, women make up most of the tourist workforce in major parts of the world. Monarch is always committed to gender equality.
As mandated in Sustainable Development Goal 5, referring to women empowerment by supporting women’s rights and improving their participation in the business realm.
Monarch’s global report on tourism found that more than 54% of people employed in the tourism are women, while in the Arab world, women represent 8% of the regional tourist workforce.
Monarch is continuously seizing opportunities to highlight the role of women in the tourism sector, and particularly Arab women.
Women and Technology
Technology has become a driven tool for all travelers and tourism businesses.
In the Arab region, 34% of tech focused startups were founded by women, and 57% of science technology, engineering, and math (STEM) graduates are women.
Monarch is committed to support Arab entrepreneurs, boosting their tourism business careers.
Hence, the industry is always searching for businesswomen with technological solutions and specialized skills to oversee smart digital projects.
For this reason, Monarch launched a startup competition to find the most innovative tech-driven startups in the realm of tourism, managed by women.
Monarch and Innovation
Since 2015, the Innovation, Education and Investments Department at Monarch Foundation has launched 27 global, regional, and specific startup competitions and challenges in more than 144 countries.
In parallel, it has organized 27 Tourism Tech Adventures (Innovation Forums) in 18 countries, with an additional 9 online editions. A total funding of +162 USD million has been raised for Top Startups.
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