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Our Team
Dr. Tricia Barnett
Tricia Barnett initiated and co-created Equality in Tourism with Stroma Cole in 2013, and leads our flagship impact project Wamboma.
Professor Stroma Cole
Stroma is a professor in tourism at the University of Westminster, London and co-founded Equality in Tourism in 2013.
Rosina Budhani
With over 20 years of experience, Rosina has made impactful contributions to organisations such as Cancer Research UK, Comic Relief, and Save the Children, leveraging her strong communication skills to advance their missions.
Kavita Ashton
From editing articles to promoting our flagship Gender Equality Champion of the Year Award, Kavita oversees the strategy and content for all our campaigns and digital channels.
Chistaa Goudarzi
Chistaa Goudarzi is an urban and Tourism researcher whose work explores the intersections of tourism, space, gender, ethnicity, and power in marginalised contexts.
Jaklien van Melick
Jaklien is an independent tourism consultant who has worked in the sector for 25 years, during which time she has lived and travelled extensively across the globe.
Eunice Kwashie
Eunice's background in Cultural Heritage has shaped her interest in community voices and the importance of protecting the traditions and livelihoods that make places meaningful.
Anny Andaryati
Anny has been working to mainstream gender into green economy and resource management to increase gender and ecological justice.
Janet Robinson
Janet Robinson is a Gender Specialist with 17 years’ experience working mainly in South and South-East Asia.
Burçe Uygur
Burçe is a research and project management professional with extensive experience in institutional funding, proposal development and international partnerships.
Yasmin Begum
Yasmin focuses on our Research and Insights initiative, which shares key highlights of current research in a clear and concise form, making it more accessible for those outside of the academic field.
Teesta Raha
Teesta Raha specialises in communications, marketing and public relations (PR) strategy. She also manages the global network of associates, who embody Equality in Tourism’s values.
Michela Trentin
Michela's work combines first-hand experience in the tourism industry with trade union activism, explored from a gender perspective.
