Gender Diversity Is Still Massively Lacking in Travel and Hospitality
Photo Credit: Alison Brittain, CEO of Whitbread. Brittain is one of the few senior female executives in the UK travel and hospitality sector. Whitbread plc
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Laws have been changed to supposedly eliminate gender bias but the problem at senior levels still persists. Companies first need to admit they have a problem, then they can do something about it. Perhaps there should be greater consideration of quotas.
According to a new study, women make up only 26 percent of senior management positions in the hospitality, travel and leisure sector in the UK, but when the report excludes human resources roles, then that falls to only 20 percent.
The report, called Women in Hospitality, Travel and Leisure 2020 Review, is based on quantitative research as well as interviews with more than 100 chairmen, CEOs, human reesources directors, recruiters and graduates entering the industry. The companies surveyed are either UK-based or have a significant UK presence. Lack of Leadership When Carolyn McCall stepped down as EasyJet boss last November, the UK travel industry lost one of its most