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Heart, energy, force for good: Tourism and sustainable development in Rwanda

September 13, 2023

Heart, energy, force for good: Tourism and sustainable development in Rwanda. Pic by David Gillbanks

Emma Raissa Isheja is not only pas­sion­ate about her Nyak­i­n­ama vil­lage com­munity but is also keen to har­ness the heart and energy of its women and young people to advance sus­tain­able devel­op­ment in Rwanda. The volun­teer, tour guide, and elec­tric­al engin­eer­ing gradu­ate is a believ­er in tour­is­m’s poten­tial to be a force for good. In the […]

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Posted in "GT" Destinations & Places, "Good Tourism" in Africa, “Good Tourism” in Rwanda, Insights & Best Practices
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Red Rocks’ journey towards sustainable community development in Rwanda

May 17, 2023

Sustainable community development in Rwanda at Red Rocks involves transferring knowledge and skills to community members

Red Rocks Ini­ti­at­ive for Sus­tain­able Devel­op­ment is an Afric­an non-gov­­ern­­ment­al organ­isa­tion (NGO) that focuses on com­munity devel­op­ment in Rwanda and bey­ond.  By pri­or­it­ising women and youth, Red Rocks aims to increase their social stand­ing and eco­nom­ic live­li­hoods through skills devel­op­ment and job oppor­tun­it­ies.  Col­lab­or­at­ing with com­munity stake­hold­ers, Red Rocks over­comes bar­ri­ers that lim­it women’s involvement […]

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Posted in “Good Tourism” in Rwanda, "Good Tourism" in Africa, "GT" Partner messages, Red Rocks Rwanda & Red Rocks Initatives
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Empower Rwandan women and youth. Support Red Rocks Cultural Campsite.

April 27, 2023

Red Rocks Cultural Campsit empowers Rwandan women and youth by instilling pride and joy in cultural performance and preservation

Red Rocks Cul­tur­al Camp­site in Rwanda’s Musan­ze dis­trict offers an excel­lent oppor­tun­ity for travel agents and tour oper­at­ors to recom­mend a unique and mean­ing­ful exper­i­ence to their cli­ents. By pro­mot­ing this com­munity-based organ­isa­tion, travel pro­fes­sion­als can help empower Rwandan women and youth through its arts and crafts pro­gramme, while also provid­ing an authen­t­ic cul­tur­al experience […]

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Posted in "GT" Destinations & Places, "Good Tourism" in Africa, "GT" news & events, "GT" news from Africa, "GT" Partner messages, “Good Tourism” in Rwanda, Red Rocks Rwanda & Red Rocks Initatives
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Women’s and youth empowerment in one of the world’s ‘best tourism villages’

March 16, 2023

Women's and youth empowerment in Rwanda with Red Rocks Initiatives for Sustainable Development

Red Rocks Ini­ti­at­ives for Sus­tain­able Devel­op­ment runs con­­ser­­va­­tion- and com­munity-based tour­ism pro­jects in and around the Vol­ca­noes Nation­al Park in Rwanda. Vol­ca­noes Nation­al Park is most fam­ous for being one of the last hab­it­ats for moun­tain gor­il­las. Our ini­ti­at­ives include advan­cing the import­ant cause of women’s and youth empower­ment with­in our com­munit­ies. The non­profit Red […]

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Posted in "GT" Destinations & Places, "Good Tourism" in Africa, "GT" news & events, "GT" news from Africa, "GT" Partner messages, “Good Tourism” in Rwanda, Red Rocks Rwanda & Red Rocks Initatives
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Are developing destinations failing to tap the potential of women in tourism?

January 17, 2023
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The queen is more powerful than the king in chess. Image by Bruno / Germany (CC0) via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/chess-board-game-chessboard-4794265/

… And how is Iran involving women in tour­ism to help devel­op its enorm­ous poten­tial as a travel des­tin­a­tion?  Ira­ni­an writer Zohreh Khos­ravi offers answers in her first “Good Tour­ism” Insight. [You too can write a “GT” Insight.] The biggest chal­lenge and threat facing the travel & tour­ism industry over the next five years will be […]

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Posted in Insights & Best Practices, "Good Tourism" in Asia, "Good Tourism" in Iran, "GT" Destinations & Places
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Apply now: Unprecedented ‘gender equality’ award to be bestowed at ITB 2023

December 20, 2022

Unprecedented ‘gender equality’ award to be bestowed at ITB 2023. Image supplied by Equality in Tourism

Equal­ity in Tour­ism is launch­ing its Award for Com­mit­ment to Gender Equal­ity.  Dr Stroma Cole and Dr Yas­min Begum dis­cuss the ori­gins and object­ives of the Award in this “GT” ‘sponsored post’, which was offered free-of-charge by “GT’s” pub­lish­er. This inter­na­tion­al award will be the first of its kind and seeks to recog­nise tour­ism organisations […]

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