Kerala's new tourism project - Pioneer to safeguard Women and encourage tourism.

Kerala's new tourism project - Pioneer to safeguard Women and encourage tourism.

• The state tourism department has launched a ‘Women-Friendly Tourism’ project to ensure safe and hygienic destinations for women.

• Project to ensure presence of ordinary women in various tourism activities and bring more women travelers to the State. 

• Launching the state Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission’s initiative, Tourism Minister Mohamed Riyas said Kerala already enjoys the reputation as the safest destination for women tourists.

• Helps to increase the number of women opting for solo and group trips,also to attract more women travelers to the state.

• It creates a safe, reliable and hygienic infrastructure that addresses the needs of women is vital while implementing the project.

• RT Mission will provide training to selected women to work as tour coordinators, storytellers, community tour leaders, auto/taxi drivers (guest handling), homestay operators and in various other sectors like souvenir creation.

• The all-women tour packages, which include food, accommodation, transportation and community guides, will be controlled and operated by women.

• All basic infrastructure will be made available for the project, which will have a monthly evaluation process, led by the tourism minister.