Women empowerment in tourism: progressing the research agenda Fani Efthymiadou and Anna Farmaki Abstract Purpose – This review paper aims to contribute to the growing literature on women empowerment in tourism by identifying knowledge gaps that may offer opportunities for further research. Design/methodology/approach – A critical review of the literature on women empowerment in tourism was conducted. Findings – The review reveals four knowledge gaps in relation to methodology, geographical location, study context and theoretical framework adopted. Pertinent research includes mostly qualitative research with a focus on non-Western geographical locations. Studies examined women empowerment in relation to alternative tourism forms with several not adopting a theoretical framework. Based on these gaps, suggestions for further research are made. Research limitations/implications – Although this paper does not aim at providing an exhaustive review of the gender literature, it highlights the narrow focus placed on women empowerment in tourism and suggests avenues for further research. Originality/value – Women empowerment has only recently begun to attract attention in tourism. This paper adds to extant knowledge on gender tourism studies by suggesting ways to achieve gender equality for sustainable development. Keywords Women empowerment, Tourism, Gender equality, SDGs Paper type Literature review 旅游业的妇女赋能：推进研究议题 摘要 目的: 本综述旨在通过确定可能为进一步研究提供机会的知识差距, 对旅游业中妇女赋能的文献做出贡 献。 设计/方法/方法: 对关于在旅游业中赋予妇女权利的文献进行了批判性综述。 研究发现: 在研究方法、地理位置、研究情境和所采用的理论框架方面, 本综述揭示了四个知识差距。相 关研究主要包括关注非西方地理位置的定性研究。研究检验了与其他旅游形式有关的妇女赋权问题, 其中 有几项研究没有采用理论框架。基于这些差距提出进一步研究的建议。 研究局限/影响: 虽然本文的目的不是对性别文献进行详尽的审查, 但它强调了对旅游业中妇女赋能的狭隘 关注, 并提出了进一步研究的途径。 独创性/价值: 妇女赋能最近才开始在旅游业引发关注。本文通过提出实现可持续发展的性别平等的途径, 拓展了性别旅游研究的现有知识。 关键词 妇女赋权, 旅游, 性别平等, 可持续发展目标 文章类型 文献综述 Empoderamiento de la mujer en el turismo: Progreso de la agenda de investigaci  on Resumen Objetivo: El objetivo de este trabajo de revisi  on es contribuir a las crecientes publicaciones sobre el empoderamiento de la mujer en el turismo, identificando la brecha de conocimiento que puede ofrecer oportunidades para futuros estudios. Diseño/metodología/enfoque: Se llev  o a cabo una revisi  on crı´tica de la bibliografı´a sobre el empoderamiento de la mujer en el turismo. Fani Efthymiadou is based at the School of Tourism Management, Hospitality and Entrepreneurship, Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos, Cyprus. Anna Farmaki is based at the School of Tourism Management, Hospitality and Entrepreneurship, Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos, Cyprus. Received 10 March 2023 Revised 15 May 2023 26 June 2023 24 July 2023 Accepted 24 July 2023 DOI 10.1108/TR-03-2023-0158 © Emerald Publishing Limited, ISSN 1660-5373 j TOURISM REVIEW j