Faculty of Social Sciences University of Tehran Woman in Development & Politics 2538-3124 12 4 2014 12 22 Ecotourism and empowerment of rural women (Case study: Shibderaz village, Qeshm Island) Ecotourism and empowerment of rural women (Case study: Shibderaz village, Qeshm Island) 593 610 54537 10.22059/jwdp.2014.54537 FA Leila Vossoughi Assistant Professor, Tourism Faculty, Semnan University, Iran Mahdieh Ghasemi Master of Tourism Planning, Semnan University, Iran Journal Article 2015 02 21 Regarding gender inequality in many communities, empowerment of women has become an important subject and received more attention in recent years. Results of many researches show that tourism especially ecotourism affects women empowerment in its different aspects by making them interested in participating tourism activities. Based on findings of previous researches, the current study aims to assess the role of ecotourism development on empowerment of rural women using a descriptive survey method. The population consists of women of Shib-Deraz in Qeshm Island who participate in environmental plan of “conservation of Eretmochelys Embricate “with an emphasis on ecotourism and handicrafts”. A questionnaire was designed based on a theoretical framework. Results show that development of ecotourism can influence social, psychological and economic empowerment of rural women. Regarding gender inequality in many communities, empowerment of women has become an important subject and received more attention in recent years. Results of many researches show that tourism especially ecotourism affects women empowerment in its different aspects by making them interested in participating tourism activities. Based on findings of previous researches, the current study aims to assess the role of ecotourism development on empowerment of rural women using a descriptive survey method. The population consists of women of Shib-Deraz in Qeshm Island who participate in environmental plan of “conservation of Eretmochelys Embricate “with an emphasis on ecotourism and handicrafts”. A questionnaire was designed based on a theoretical framework. Results show that development of ecotourism can influence social, psychological and economic empowerment of rural women. https://jwdp.ut.ac.ir/article_54537_e8602d154a9636be6ea1b54c871ef4c5.pdf