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39 Posts

Tag: global feminism

Paulette Perhach stands in the snow amidst waving flags at basecamp
  • Posted in
    • South America
    • Travel

The One Question That Changed How I Travel

  • Posted byby Paulette Perhach
  • January 3, 2022
  • 4 minute read
  • 0 Comments

In a child’s room, I stared at one of those primary-colored toy workbenches. Its pegboard was painted with outlines of where the plastic tools go, to show what’s missing and…

Collage of images from nonprofits around the world that support and empower women
  • Posted in
    • Community
    • Global Issues

Support These 21 Women-Focused Non-Profits Around The World

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • November 29, 2021
  • 7 minute read
  • 0 Comments

At Wanderful, our mission is to make travel better for ALL women. As travelers, we support each other through our global membership network, offering advice, travel tips, and a friendly…

Amina Mohamed of Cameras for Girls with several of her students in Uganda
  • Posted in
    • Africa
    • Global Issues

Why Creating a Philanthropic Business in the Travel Industry Is More Important Than Ever

  • Posted byby Amina Mohamed
  • August 9, 2021
  • 10 minute read
  • 0 Comments

When I set out to build my business in the travel industry, I knew there had to be a philanthropic approach. Going back as far as I can remember —…

The team of Proyecto Florecer in Colombia
  • Posted in
    • Global Issues
    • South America

This Inspirational Community Project In Medellin Allows Women To Flourish

  • Posted byby Helene Doetsch
  • July 12, 2021
  • 5 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Being a woman in Colombia is not easy. In 2020 alone, 630 women were killed because of their gender. Mothers face violence by their family members, young women have difficulties…

Beth Santos of Wanderful standing in a mosque in Istanbul wearing a headscarf
  • Posted in
    • Global Issues
    • Industry Insights

Why That List of Safest Places to Travel For Women Is Problematic

  • Posted byby Beth Santos
  • May 10, 2021
  • 6 minute read
  • 3 Comments

So, where should we all travel when the world opens up? If you’re like me, you’re thinking about that bucket list adventure — that epic vacation you’re going to take…

Menstrual hygiene management program in Uganda Just a Drop
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    • Community
    • Global Issues

How One Woman Championed Responsible Tourism & Created “Just a Drop”

  • Posted byby Fiona Jeffery
  • March 30, 2021
  • 5 minute read
  • 1 Comment

Wanderful is proud to partner with Just a Drop, an organization working at a grassroots level to support communities around the world with access to sustainable safe water solutions, sanitation…

Women in Travel Summit by Wanderful
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    • Events

5 February: How to Challenge the Travel Industry on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  • Posted byby Wanderful Team
  • January 15, 2021
  • 2 minute read
  • 3 Comments

In 2020, Wanderful created the Moving Forward Anti-Racism Town Hall as a solutions-oriented dialogue for Black creators, allies, and brands to discuss actionable steps to foster anti-racism in the travel…

Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former US Supreme Court Justice, at Hotel Zena
  • Posted in
    • Global Lifestyle
    • North America

This New Hotel in Washington DC Celebrates Women’s Empowerment

  • Posted byby Jessica van Dop DeJesus
  • December 1, 2020
  • 4 minute read
  • 2 Comments

Washington, DC, might bear the stereotype of being conservative and masculine. However, as you spend more time in the US Capital, you notice that it is just the opposite. Women…

Learning and unlearning lessons in feminism
  • Posted in
    • Global Issues

Three Lessons I Learned from a Moroccan Feminist

  • Posted byby Imogen Kars
  • March 12, 2020
  • 4 minute read
  • 1 Comment

Editor’s note: Our travels and interactions with people around the world affect our understanding of important issues. Learning about feminism through a different lens taught Imogen Kars invaluable lessons. Can…

close-up of henna being done on an arm - Sambhali Trust, Rajasthan
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    • Asia
    • Global Issues

This Women’s Group in India is Breaking Down Barriers

  • Posted byby Abbie Synan
  • March 2, 2020
  • 5 minute read
  • 8 Comments

Abbie Synan recently joined the Purposeful Nomad and Wanderful trip to India, where she learned about the Sambhali Trust. Find out about their work and how they’re empowering women in…

  • Posted in
    • Global Issues

Here’s how you can support women in male-centric tourism economies

  • Posted byby Alexandra Hansen
  • November 27, 2018
  • 6 minute read
  • 1 Comment

While traveling it can be easy to get swept up in adventure, tours, or checking off bucket list activities. Everything is fresh, exciting, and eye-opening. But when you step back…

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    • Global Issues
    • Travel Types

What It’s like to Travel as a Genderqueer Person

  • Posted byby Inge T
  • October 18, 2017
  • 7 minute read
  • 8 Comments

Sometimes gender can’t be read upon first impression. And as you’re probably imagining, this can make a lot of daily situations awkward or unpleasant. As a genderqueer person, I find…

  • Posted in
    • Global Issues

Violence or Fetishization, and Sometimes Both: What It’s like to Travel as a Black Woman

  • Posted byby Tigele Nlebesi
  • July 20, 2017
  • 5 minute read
  • 4 Comments

“Your body is your first home. Breathing in, I arrive in my body. Breathing out, I am home.” –Thich Nhat Hahn And so I am home. I carry home everywhere…

  • Posted in
    • Africa
    • Global Issues

Visiting a Mosque Embarrassed Me, but Not for the Reason You Might Think

  • Posted byby Genevieve Lacombe
  • July 12, 2017
  • 6 minute read
  • 3 Comments

I step into Sultan Ahmet Mosque, head covered, shirt sleeves and pant legs the required length for my gender, just one more tourist visiting the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, and…

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    • Central America & Caribbean
    • Global Issues

Think Twice Before Saying You Want to See Cuba “Before It Changes.” Change Is Exactly What Cuban People Want.

  • Posted byby Jennilee Austria
  • June 14, 2017
  • 5 minute read
  • 7 Comments

I was standing outside of Havana’s Hotel Inglaterra when an American tour guide boarded his bus and declared, “Folks, all of this will change! The US Embassy’s reopened, and the…

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