Parana State in Brazil Promotes Responsible Tourism through Accessibility and Safety Initiatives

The State of Parana in Brazil is taking steps to make tourism more humane, safe, and inclusive through the event "Responsible Tourism: Accessibility and Safer Travelers" in Maringa. The meeting aims to train tourism professionals to offer safe, inclusive, and quality experiences for all visitors. The event integrates two priority areas: women's travel safety through the Safer Travelers program and tourism accessibility to ensure that people with different physical, sensory, or cognitive conditions can experience travel with autonomy and dignity.

Key Takeaways:

• The event "Responsible Tourism: Accessibility and Safer Travelers" will be held on October 23 in Maringa, focusing on training tourism professionals to offer safe and inclusive experiences.
• The initiative is a partnership between the State Department of Tourism (Setu), Secretariat for Women, Racial Equality and the Elderly (Semipi), Sebrae/PR, Visite Maringa e Regiao, and Codem Tourism Technical Chamber.
• The event aims to promote good practices and strengthen technical skills, particularly in women's travel safety and tourism accessibility.
• The Safer Travelers program focuses on gender equality in tourism, preparing tourism environments to safely welcome women travelers.
• To obtain the Safer Travelers Parana Seal, establishments must ensure that at least 70% of staff that directly serves visitors completes the online qualification or participates in in-person workshops.
• Parana currently has 151 certified companies, spread across 14 of its 18 tourist destinations.
• The roundtable discussion will address strategies for making tourism more inclusive, ensuring comfortable and safe experiences for people with diverse needs.
• The event reinforces Parana's commitment to responsible tourism policies, promoting comfort, hospitality, and quality experiences for a diverse audience.

Statistics:

• 151 certified companies in Parana, spread across 14 of its 18 tourist destinations, have obtained the Safer Travelers Parana Seal.
• At least 70% of staff that directly serves visitors must complete the online qualification or participate in in-person workshops to obtain the Safer Travelers Parana Seal.
• The Safer Travelers program covers hotels, inns, restaurants, tourist attractions, bars, entertainment and cultural companies, and travel agencies, with the aim of training them to identify signs of gender-based violence and welcome victims.

Sources:

• www.parana.pr.gov.br/aen/Noticia/Evento-em-Maringa-promove-seguranca-e-acessibilidade-de-mulheres-no-turismo