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KAWT is honored to have been part of organizations invited to sign the Kenya business code of Ethics. Seen here is Sallie Kahvere receiving a certificate on behalf of KAWT from Hon Martha Karua. The Kenya Association of Women in Tourism (KAWT) is a non-profit association, whose primary mandate is to provide a platform for women’s empowerment through engagement, employment and participation in the tourism industry. Through it’s advocacy and networks, it aims to bring gender aspects of tourism to the attention of policy makers, especially the issues of women’s employment in the tourism industry as well as women’s participation in tourism planning, management and development.
The Association is responding to a growing interest in opportunities in tourism as well as a need for a formal platform for women’s voice in one of the country’s key economic pillars.
For sustainable development in tourism as in other industries, women who are half the population in any given demographic estimates should be given an opportunity to participate fully. The area of tourism is particularly suitable to stress the integrated approach to environmental, social-political and economic aspects of the concept of sustainable development.
Tourism has demonstrated its potential for creating jobs and encouraging income-generating activities to benefit communities in destination countries. It’s Karibu Kenya for WITIA in 2012!Kenya will play host to the 2012 Women in Tourism International Alliance (WITIA) annual Educational Tour October 21st to 30th 2012. This is the first time the WITIA congress will be held in Africa. This remarkable achievement has been made possible by the leadership of the local WITIA members belonging to the Kenya Association of Women in Tourism (KAWT). Read More |
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