Abstract

For different reasons, some women experience all-women tours in different parts of the world. Certain aspects of all-women tours, such as their mental benefits, are studied in Western and Eastern countries. However, there is a dearth of study on all-women travels in Muslim-majority countries, despite the importance of women’s issues in such societies. By observing and interviewing eleven middle-aged women who participated in a 1-day, all-women, tour in Iran, we found that being away from family responsibilities, routine life, and gender-related restrictions, as well as advancement in their social and personal selves, contributed to their well-being. The findings show that the mood of women undergoing later life transitions may benefit from such commonplace tours with their peer group. We also discuss women’s right to travel in the context of travel sustainability.

摘要

由于不同的原因，一些妇女在世界各地经历了全民旅行。西方国家和东方国家研究了全民旅游的某些方面，例如精神福利。但是，尽管在这样的社会中妇女问题的重要性，但对穆斯林占多数的国家的所有妇女旅行的研究还很少。通过观察和采访参加在伊朗进行为期1天的全妇女一日游的11名中年妇女，我们发现，他们摆脱了家庭责任，日常生活和与性别相关的限制，以及社会地位的提高和个人自我，为他们的幸福做出了贡献。研究结果表明，经历晚年生活转变的女性的情绪可能会从与同伴群体的这种平凡旅行中受益。