Hotels open doors to inclusion, but gender gap persists
Labor inclusion is starting to take hold in Dominican Republic hotels, especially in operational areas such as reception, entertainment and food and beverage. As Acento reports, the presence of women and people with disabilities in hotel staff has grown in recent years, a necessary step for a sector that employs tens of thousands of Dominicans.
The progress is real, but uneven. The gender gap persists in management positions, where women remain a minority, and wage differences between men and women have not disappeared. In a country where tourism contributes more than 15% of GDP, that inequality is not just a social debt, it is a loss of talent the sector cannot afford.
The reading is clear: hotels that commit to inclusion policies with concrete metrics, not just good intentions, are better positioned to retain talent and respond to a traveler who increasingly values consistency. The challenge is to bring that inclusion to middle and senior management, where real change is measured.
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