Rural Tourism and Changing Status of Rural Women in Mirik Sub-division, District Darjeeling
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https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2022.v07.i04.018Keywords:
rural tourism, empowered, economicallyAbstract
Tourism activity in rural areas has given local women the opportunity to be economically active members of the society by actively running homestays. It not only provides them financial independence but also make them agents of social change as it provides them a platform where they use their ability to do household chores, outdoor activities and to make optimum utilisation of scarce resources available to them in successfully running homestays. Rural tourism has become an important tool in reviving the village economy and is emerging as the next big thing in the villages of Mirik sub-division. For the present study a total of 23 homestays have been surveyed which are run by women folks in the rural areas of Mirik sub-division. It has been found that participation of rural women in rural tourism has empowered them economically, improved their decision-making capacity and brought positive changes in their social behaviour and communication.
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