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    GENDER EQUALITY AND DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES TO WOMEN’S INVOLVEMENT IN TOURISM PARTICIPATION FOR NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT
    (2021-05-30) Dr Olowookere-Ayodele, Olusayo Oluwakemi.; Bashiru, Adekunle Afeez; Okunlola, Kafilat Asake
    ABSTRACT The term 'gender' refers to the social construction of female and male identity. It can be defined as 'more than biological differences between men and women. It includes how those differences, whether real or perceived, have been valued, used, and relied upon to classify women and men and to assign roles and expectations to them. The significance of this is that the lives and experiences of women and men, including their experience of the legal system, occur within complex sets of differing social and cultural expectations. This paper examines the differences in women's and men's lives, including those which lead to social and economic inequity for women, is concerned with the underlying causes of these inequities, and aims to achieve positive change for women's participation through tourism. Gender corporation should take place throughout the entire tourism process, from research to problem definition, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. By examining basic assumptions each step of the way, the interrelationships between social context and economic factors can be understood and initiatives that respond to those needs can be designed. Tourism initiatives must undertake gender analysis at the planning stage and integrate the findings and recommendations at each step of the way, from planning through to evaluation. With this information measures of equity can be created to address the disparities and promote equality at all levels of development.