Download or read book Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This case study examines the gender aspects of the Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. The program has contributed to economic growth, and provides evidence of the capacity of gender-responsive tourism development to promote community participation in tourism and enhance the status of women. This report looks at results in three areas: human capital and economic empowerment, the creation of spaces for women's voices to be heard, and the promotion of equal rights. The case study affirms that a gender-inclusive design, coupled with effective implementation, gives women and men equal access to project benefits.