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A Study of Gender Equality in the Hotel Industry with Special Reference to Pune City


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Gender equality is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations and needs equally, regardless of gender.

The research paper aims at analyzing if gender equality is given due consideration while framing HR policies of five star hotels and also the work culture of the hotels where gender equality if followed.

The Primary data has been collected through a structured questionnaire from HR mangers of 15 Five star hotels and 25 female employees.


Keywords

Gender, Career Progression, Gender Equality.
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Authors

Anuradha Karmarkar
Hotel Management - Faculty of Management, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


Gender equality is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations and needs equally, regardless of gender.

The research paper aims at analyzing if gender equality is given due consideration while framing HR policies of five star hotels and also the work culture of the hotels where gender equality if followed.

The Primary data has been collected through a structured questionnaire from HR mangers of 15 Five star hotels and 25 female employees.


Keywords


Gender, Career Progression, Gender Equality.

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