Gender Equality in Hospitality: A Report on Industry Evolution

This report analyzes the evolution of gender equality within the hospitality industry, exploring the historical underrepresentation of women and the shift towards more equitable opportunities. It examines the changing roles of women from junior-level positions to leadership roles, highlighting the impact of initiatives by international hotel chains in promoting gender parity. The report discusses the differences between past and present situations, emphasizing the importance of equal pay, career development, and decision-making involvement for women. It also explores how women's contributions have positively influenced the industry's growth and productivity, emphasizing the importance of diversity. The report recommends further improvements, including increasing female representation in leadership and decision-making roles, and ensuring equal pay for equal work, to enhance gender equality within the hospitality sector.

GENDER EQUALITY IN
HOSPITALITY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Gender equality in hospitality industry........................................................................................3
Differences in the past and present role of women in hospitality ...............................................3
Women have prosper the hospitality industry.............................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
RECOMMANDTIONS...................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
The gender equality is being more promoted and used in the hospitality industry from
past few years. As female are not being givien equal opportunities in past year so by giving equal
opportunity to them the industry will grow effectively (Walters, 2018). Now female are also
given smiler opportunities in the hospitality sector to enhance their career goals. This report will
evaluate the starting phrase of this change in the hospitality sector. Further the past and present
role of women is discussed in the hospitality industry and respective changes are being discussed
by that. Moreover, prosper of the industry of hospitality with the change is being determined.
Gender equality in hospitality industry
The history of hospitality industry explains that the hospitality industry is one of the most
man dominate industry same as other outstanding business industries in the market (Bithushan
and Jegathasan, 2019). When there any individual thinks about the staff members of hotel
whether it is at superior level that would be a man only 25 percentage or less than that are having
women position. There are different people who have make their support and efforts to involve
the women within this industry. When this all started out then firstly the women are being
involve and employed at lower level workforce. The one-half part of workforce in the industry
are having women as workforce.
This change is not made overnight the whole industry people have make efforts to
involve women as same as men in the hospitality industries. In the year 2016 the men are ten
times more promoted to higher position then women in the hospitality industry yet in the current
situation almost 80 percentage of women in the industry of hotel accept that they are being
having different opportunities as compared to their past (Manoharan and Singal, 2017). There
are number of different international hotels who have help to make the gender quality in the
hospitality industry. The hotels like Hilton, Marriott international and Hyatt many more are
doing their responsibility related to the equality of gender they are giving opportunities to female
so that they can grow effectively in the hospitality industry.
Differences in the past and present role of women in hospitality
The hospitality industry have change the role of women from its past to present situation because
in the past the women are not considered important in the hotels (Koburtay, Syed and Haloub,

2020). They are not being involved in the decision-making and other discussion as well. Very
few percentages of women are engaged in the hospitality industry and majority of them work in
junior level and workforce in the organization. They are not even promoted to senior level as
man are being chosen at the place of where authorities and responsibilities are higher. The
gender issues is being more challenging at all the levels national as well as global levels. They
are providing equal opportunities to men as well as women. In the past the women can not able
to earn as same as men when they also contribute smiler level of value in the work. The job with
the same skills and qualification paid less amount when they are performed by women. The
career developing opportunities are more given to male as compared to women so by this the
women are not more involved in the hospitality industry because they are not getting chance to
grow their career effectively (Morgan and Pritchard, 2019). In previous time women use to do
those work which is lower in value and also get very minimal pay in return. They are also not
paid equally and women are working on fewer wages, and the organization is taking same value
as men employee.
In the present condition of hospitality women role has been changed as many
international hospitality organization have come together to change this culture. Now the women
numbers has been increased in the hospitality industry, and they are also being promoted to
higher level in the organization (Russen, Dawson and Madera, 2021). This industry providing
more opportunities to women as they are being regularly groomed by the mentor so that they can
perform more effectively in the organization. Whenever an leading position in a opened then
both the candidate whether it will be an men or women both can be apply for that position. An
equal amount of pay and work is also being offered to smiler level of knowledge and skill to
women. In the current situation women are more active and valuable as compared to men in the
society and in every industry they go (Sakdiyakorn, Golubovskaya and Solnet, 2021). Their
career have lots of option in hospitality industry as well as other industries like same. Many
women are leaders in the big multinational hospitality organization, and they are also manager
and senior management in the hotels. Their roles and responsibilities are totally changed with the
time now they are similarly capable as men in any field. The women role is effective because
they are more effective and guiding others, encouraging others so that they can motivate towards
the work.

Role of women in hospitality
Women are having very vital role in hospitality industry as the women are taking an
active role in every industry so hospitality industry is also not dominate to anyone. There are
many women who have joined the company and reach the to most authority in that organization.
Many women are also taken an advance knowledge in the hospitality industry and become
managers and general managers as well (Jadnanansing, Nierop and DiPietro, 2021). As
hospitality is a good industry which assist women to be involved as men and develop their career
effectively. As per study it as derived that almost 70 percentage of women are engaged in the
hospitality industry and 40 of them are having an decent post in the hospitality industry. Many of
them are become the managers and few are the board members as well which is good change in
the hospitality industry. This also reducing the inequality of gender in this sector. In the resent
report is has been found that women role is being increased in the hospitality industry as
compared to men.
As the hospitality industry has under the dominance of male in the previous year so for
now the women are being highly encourage to be the part of hospitality industry. As many
organizations are also making efforts to build their staff members more of female as compared to
male. Yet there are some points where women are not that much flexible as men, yet they are
more capable in managing the activities in hospitality industry (Asinas And et. al., 2019). The
role of women is being expanding very much because in the previous year women are not given
the chance to develop the career in this industry and their role remain very small.
Their are lot of aspect which are been changed from the past because society need that
women are also considered same as men in any field. The women are not being valued and
discouraged in the past and now they are more engaged in the decision-making and other
important aspects. Women are making difference in the hospitality industry as in this century
there are number of hotels where women are become the head members and also leading the
team as well. As it provide a diverse environment which is required in the hospitality industry.
They are performing better and effective then men and trying to enhance the efficiency of the
organization. In the hospitality industry there are number of changes which are being taken place
which are developed by female as well (Manoharan and Singal, 2017). When the women are not
being the part of hospitality at that time the hospitality is facing number of issues internally as
well as externally. Internally their employees motivation is being low and turnover is also being

higher in hospitality industry so when jointly hotel make decision to involve women at higher
authority to attract all gender to perform effectively to develop their career.
The function of hospitality industry is totally changed now they are following equality in
every part they are giving equal opportunities to all the employees men and women. The wages
are also provided equally to women and men according to their position and skills as well
knowledge they have in their works.
Women have prosper the hospitality industry
The women have make different efforts in the hospitality industry as they are more
effectively then man, and they take their responsibilities more efficiently (Walters, 2018)
(Bithushan and Jegathasan, 2019). They are having more creative idea's ans thought which can
assist in better growth and productivity of hospitality industry. Women have change the style of
taking any decision in hospitality industry now all the member ideas and thoughts are being
taken before taking any decision in the organization. Like for example Hilton is an international
hospitality service provider which is famous for its hotel, restaurants and resorts. This hotel is
provided effectively environment to work for women as they are only the key to success for
them. They are providing flexible style to perform the task by team employees. They are
providing regular training and development programs to women so that they can enhance their
career goals and perform more effectively (Manoharan and Singal, 2017). They also help
women to provide career path so that they move in the right direction without any mistake. With
these practises they are more growing internationally and their image in front of people are also
becoming better. Hilton is giving better wages and benefits to the women who are working in
their organization they are also giving opportunities to present their thoughts and ideas which can
be beneficial for the organization.
CONCLUSION
This report concludes that gender equality is a vital in every industry to develop that
industry more. Hospitality industry is being changed when the women are given the smilier
opportunities as men. Thus, sector is not been expanded to this level that it currently become in
the market. Earlier women role is very compact in this area yet in the recent year women are
treated equally and also grab different higher position in the hospitality industry. This change

assist to better success and growth of this sector because where there is equality the people are
more engaged and more productivity is being derived.
RECOMMANDTIONS
 As the gender equality has been enhanced in many things in the hospitality industries yet
there are certain things which need to be improved to improve the equality in the
hospitality industry (Koburtay, Syed and Haloub, 2020).
 Majority of organization are having male members in their board team who is taking the
organizational decision to make a change or develop the functions so here the equality is
lacking. Women are not given the changes to presented their thought and ideas which can
be beneficial for the organization in hospitality industry.
 The customers of hospitality industry attract by the creative ideas on which hotel or
restaurants are performing their activities and women are very less in the higher
authorities so hospitality industry must provide an additional benefit to the women and
also provide career growth chance so that they can become board member and involve in
the decision-making (Morgan and Pritchard, 2019).
 There are number of hospitality companies who are currently also not providing adequate
amount of pay to the women even when they are offering more value than male so their
by providing higher wages as per the value will help to contribute in equality.
 The women in hospitality industry are not provided higher authority and responsibilities
so these things should be avoided because when the women are working under higher
responsibility then their work style and effectively will be improved and ultimately lead
to better working in the hospitality industry is promoted.
 All the international hospitality companies should also promote the equality in the gender
so that all the companies become more aware about thid concept and give chance to their
women employees.

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