Critical Inclusive Tourism: Empowering Marginalized Groups

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Catheryn Khoo is Professor at Torrens University Australia and the CEO of www.thefirstclass.co. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Management Perspectives and Series Editor for the Perspectives on Asian Tourism. She has appeared in and been cited by international media including TV radio and newspapers. She has consulted for the UNWTO UNESCO and Asian Development Bank.Prachi Thakur is a Tourism and Gender Researcher who examines how structural changes can lead to more inclusion of traditionally marginalized groups. She is a two-time TEDx speaker and diversity strategist who co-wrote the regional report for Asia and the Pacific on Women in Tourism for UNWTO in 2022.Paolo Mura is Professor at Zayed University Abu Dhabi UAE. His research areas explore tourist experiences and behavior including gendered experiences and representations traveling subcultures and critical and qualitative approaches to research. He is also the series editor Perspectives on Asian Tourism and one of the managing editors of Tourism Management Perspectives.Jess Sanggeyong is a Feminist Scholar who examines inclusive workplace in the tourism and hospitality industry. She helps organisations remove gendered employment issues by identifying gaps between policy and practice.Mona Jihyun Yangs research interest is on responsible tourism with a focus on childrens rights in tourism particularly from an Asian perspective. She has published on the topic in Tourism Management and Journal of Travel Research.