Airbnb has partnered with Sheroes, a women-only community ecosystem, to promote entrepreneurship and travel among women in India. The collaboration aims to equip women with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become hosts on Airbnb’s platform while fostering their love for travel.
As a platform, Sheroes provides women with a safe space to connect and create learning and engagement opportunities, improving their access to employment, entrepreneurship, and financial resources. Under the partnership, Airbnb will launch a six-month digital content and training program that will be accessible on relevant Sheroes community channels.
The program will provide digital content and training to support Sheroes members interested in hosting on Airbnb to harness their passion for hospitality. It will also enable more women in India to travel the world confidently and independently. The initiative is designed to inspire, educate, and build a trusted community of women passionate about travel and hosting.
“At Airbnb, we have always been committed to working closely with our communities and empowering local women Hosts to become successful entrepreneurs. Our mission is to foster the development of resilient local economies by bringing people together. Through continuous training and upskilling initiatives, Airbnb and its partners are dedicated to building a vibrant and trustworthy community that fosters women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship. We are excited to collaborate with SHEROES to create new opportunities for women entrepreneurs and to support the growth of a diverse Host and guest community in India. We believe this partnership will be a powerful tool for promoting women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship.” said Amanpreet Bajaj, Airbnb’s General Manager for India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Sairee Chahal, Founder and CEO, SHEROES said, “Airbnb and SHEROES is a natural partnership with communities at the heart of both platforms. SHEROES is committed to economic mainstreaming of women and their contribution to GDP. With the opportunities Airbnb offers to women Hosts as well as travellers, this opens literally so many doors for women across India. Our shared faith in investing in communities and economic outcomes for our communities make this an exciting partnership. India is home to the largest number of single women as well as a growing number of women travellers. Having more women Hosts adds an impetus to travel and local economies. Our commitment at SHEROES is to help our members, earn, learn, grow, find safe space and belong to the new world. This partnership with Airbnb represents a lot of our core beliefs put into action.”
Airbnb has always been committed to promoting travel that supports local communities, enabling hosts to share their passions, earn additional income, and support their local communities. By allowing hosts to list their homes, Airbnb has empowered tens of thousands of Indians to become entrepreneurs and gain financial independence. Through its partnership with Sheroes, which boasts a community of 24 million Indian women, Airbnb aims to create opportunities that enhance local ecosystems for women micro-entrepreneurs to grow and thrive.
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