Engendering Development? An Exploration of Tourism as a Gendered Space in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Abstract

Tourism has become an increasingly popular strategy for fostering economic development, especially among “developing countries.” As a development strategy, tourism poses various trade-offs for different communities globally, and has been both promoted and criticized for the costs and benefits it generates. However, one of the often-overlooked considerations within this context is how gender relations and ideologies are intertwined within this strategy, and how this influences the lived experiences of local communities.