Gender Equality Programs in the accommodation sector: a critical review in Catalonia

Abstract

The presence of invisible male standards in the organizations determines their culture and their functional and operational policies. Therefore, the current agendas are determined by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN, 2015). SGD number 5 refers to gender equality. Therefore, one of the main challenges facing the contemporary society is to achieve the gender equality in the organizational structures. Considering this defiance and this need, the objective of this paper is to analyze the gender equality programs implemented by hotel chains located in Catalonia, since they are mandatory for companies with more than 50 employees. A qualitative research is carried out around the six central axes defined in the Strategic Gender Equality Police Plan 2019-2022 of the Regional Government of Catalunya, to analyze the points that these hotel chains consider in their gender equality programs and which aspects are not taken into consideration. Finally, it is concluded with some recommendations to human resource policies with a gender focus, to better achieve positive results in productivity and in improving the quality of services of these hotel chains.

Keywords

• hospitality industry
• strategic management
• human resource management
• gender equality programs.