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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>WOMEN are beginning to take leading roles in the tourism sector as opposed to the past, giving hope that the industry is poised for stability and growth.<\/p>\n

This was said by Tourism, Environment and Culture minister, Nthloi Motsamai during the Women in Tourism Conference at the \u2018Manthabiseng Convention Centre this week.<\/p>\n

The conference was meant to empower women in the tourism sector to assist each other to stimulate the growth of the tourism sector. Speaking at the event, Ms Motsamai said in the past, tourism was shaky because it was dominated by men.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is encouraging and pleasing to see many stakeholders in the tourism industry are women and we have seen a major improvement in the sector since women have taken the reigns,\u201d Ms Motsamai said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tourism sector won\u2019t succeed if it is dominated by foreign players and men.<\/p>\n

As women, you bring change in many people\u2019s lives through job creation and contributing to the economy of the country. \u201d She added participants to engage in smart partnership to stimulate growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cTourism grows through smart partnerships. I plead with all of you to be vigilant and build relations because in the end, they will be beneficial.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s work hard to build a legacy for future tourism counterparts and above all, we ought to love our country and take it to greater dimensions. \u201d Gender, Youth, Sport and Recreation principal secretary, \u2018Mamoeketsi Ntho, said tourism opens up opportunities to multiple value chains.<\/p>\n

\u201cResearch has shown that tourism opens opportunities to change the livelihoods of people because the industry works with many sectors.<\/p>\n

For instance, agriculture provides nutritious vegetables to restaurants cementing the value chain,\u201d Ms Ntho said. She urged guesthouse operators to create a safe space for women as they are prone to unwanted sexual advances from men.<\/p>\n

<\/a>\u201cWe ought to ensure that female travellers are safe and want to visit the country again. If they are humiliated or if they feel uncomfortable, they won\u2019t come back,\u201d Ms Ntho said.<\/p>\n

She also encouraged guesthouse operators to protect sex workers who entertain guests but often end up being exploited. One of the ways is ensuring that there are both male and female condoms readily available. Such a practice will also help reduce the rate of unwanted pregnancies and HIV and AIDS infections.<\/p>\n

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