Empowering girls through tourism
Promoting safety, building skills, and creating opportunities across Africa.
Our objective is Girl Led Innovations
We believe that by working together, youth can become powerful advocates for sustainable tourism, regional integration, and positive destination narratives.
Promote Safety and Protection
Creating a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for girls in tourism, addressing challenges such as exploitation and ensuring their well-being within the industry.
Advance Skills Development
Equipping girls and young women with practical, industry-relevant skills, knowledge, and exposure needed to succeed in tourism and hospitality.
Serve as an Umbrella Organization
Uniting, supporting, and amplifying initiatives, clubs, and young individuals in tourism, creating a strong, coordinated network that drives impact across Africa.
Our Progress
Woman of the Month
The Woman of the Month initiative celebrates and amplifies the stories of women who are shaping the tourism industry and inspiring the next generation of leaders. Each month, GITA-Africa spotlights a remarkable woman whose journey reflects resilience, innovation, leadership, and…
Girl Led Innovations
At GITA-Africa, we believe that empowering girls through tourism also means empowering them to innovate, create, and lead. Through the Girl-Led Innovations programme, we seek to identify, nurture, and amplify ideas developed by girls and young women, helping transform them…
School and Institutional Outreaches
GITA-Africa believes that empowering the next generation of tourism leaders begins early. Through our school and institutional programmes, we seek to introduce, nurture, and strengthen interest in tourism among girls and young women at different stages of their educational journeys.…
A safe seat at Africa's tourism table
At GITA-Africa, we are committed to promoting safe, respectful, and professional environments for girls and young women within tourism and related sectors.
GITA Africa Membership
Full Membership
Individual – Girls/Young Women
- Eligibility for leadership roles and representation
- Full access to all programs, trainings, and opportunities
- Priority inclusion in projects, partnerships, and activations
- Direct involvement in organizational growth and execution
Membership Period
- All memberships are valid until 31st December of the registered year.
Important Policy Notice
- Access to GITA activities, programs, opportunities, and benefits is strictly limited to registered members
- Non-members will *not be eligible to participate in or benefit from any GITA engagements or opportunities*.
Membership Fees
- Ugandans - UGX 100,000
- East Africans - USD 30
- Rest of Africa - USD 50
Recommended
Associate Membership
Organizations/Companies/Partners
- Access to GITA’s network of emerging talent and tourism stakeholders
- Opportunities for partnerships, co-created programs, and activations
- Brand visibility through GITA platforms and engagements
- Participation in industry events and collaborative initiatives
- Access to opportunities within GITA’s expanding ecosystem
Membership Period
- All memberships are valid until 31st December of the registered year.
Important Policy Notice
- Access to GITA activities, programs, opportunities, and benefits is strictly limited to registered members
- Non-members will *not be eligible to participate in or benefit from any GITA engagements or opportunities*.
Membership Fees
- Ugandans - UGX 100,000
- East Africans - USD 30
- Rest of Africa - USD 50
Our Partners
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