Iaia Pedemonte

Iaia is a freelance journalist and the founder of the Gender Responsible Tourism Association (GRT), a team of communication, responsible tourism and gender experts promoting women’s empowerment in tourism. She also published the "Guida delle Libere Viaggiatrici", the first guide of travels recommended and organised by women. Iaia has undertaken assignments in gender and eco-tourism projects for international organisations, as UNDP in Yemen, in Tunisia and more.

She has Advanced Diplomas from the Italian Institute for International Political Studies and Intracen-ILO in Development, Cooperation, Communication, Recovery after Emergencies, Gender Projects. Standards Sustainability, Raising Funds, E-Commerce, Tourism management.

Iaia is currently working in participatory workshops involving local women, tourism professionals and policymakers, connecting female entrepreneurs and women travelers. She was recognised as a Woman for Environment by ADA, Innovative Woman by the Italian President Matterella, and Woman for Peace by the International Institute for Peace through Tourism.