- Local trekking guide Thinlas Chorol founded the Ladakhi Women’s Travel Company in 2009. At the launch, it was the only travel agency in the Ladakhi region to be operated by only women. The company hires women from the rural parts of Ladakhi. To bring them into the trekking industry, they need to be trained. They are provided with training in English and are taken along with guides that are more senior during their training. Some of the guides are occasionally sent to training institutes outside of Ladakhi for additional training. The company makes use of the Homestay system in Ladakhi. A system that means that tourist traveling through Ladakhi stay in local homes. This provides the women of the household with an income, helping them achieve a similar status as the men as breadwinners.
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