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In partnership with the Global Business Travel Association we’ve compiled data on the perceptions women have of their safety when traveling for business.
IN THIS ARTICLE:
Methodology / Perceptions of Safety / Safety Behaviors / Resources & Tools / Travel Programs / Download
Career Level Demographics:
26% Upper Management
44% Middle Management
16% Support Staff
10% C-Level
Perceptions of Safety
71% of female business travelers feel that they face greater risk than their male counterparts
80% of women say in the past year that safety concerns have impacted their productivity on business trips
Top 3 Safety Concerns For Women*
78% General women’s safety
72% Sexual harassment and assault
68% Travel to certain countries / cities
How Do Female Business Travelers Mitigate Risk on the Road?
58% Regularly communicate with the office, friends, or family while traveling
56% Only stay at trusted accomodations
51% Share their itinerary with family or friends
Safety Behaviors
in Lodging, Ground Transportation and Bleisure
70%
Booked a traditional hotel for their business in the past year…
67%
With a majority considering the safety of location a factor when booking their hotel
53%
Of women believe ride-sharing services such as Uber or Lyft are ‘somewhat’ or ‘very’ safe…
49%
But less than half confirm the driver’s name and license plate before entering a vehicle
63%
Of women added leisure time to their business trips in the past year…
52%
But just over half say they continue following their company’s safety advice on leisure days
How do Travel Managers Address Safety Concerns?
83% of respondants experienced a safety-related concern or incident in the past year
53% of those experienced an incident say they ‘often’ or ‘always’ express their safety concerns to their manager
87% of respondants say they feel ‘somewhat’ or ‘very’ comfortable expressing their safety concerns to their travel manager
Resources and Tools
What Organizational Resources are Available to Female Business Travelers?
72% of women say their organization offers mobile messaging
64% say they are provided with mobile check-in capabilities
61% say their organization offers an assistance hotline but only 41% say their organization provides a female-staffed hotline
What Organizational Resources are Available to Female Business Travelers?
52% of women say their organization provides safety suggestions for female travelers in particular
59% say their organization provides suggestions for sexual assault and harassment prevention
What Do Women Want From Travel Programs?
83% believe their organization cares about their safety on business trips
63% believe their organization could do more to take the needs of female business travelers into consideration
68% agree their companies should have policies that specifically address the needs of female business travelers
When It Comes to Safety Resources
80% believe an emergency contact or hotline within the organization is ‘somewhat’ or ‘very’ important
67% would like the option to speak with another woman when expressing safety concerns
76% believe safety accommodations such as chauffeured transportation and security escorts are important to have
74% believe it is important to have training on gendered issues such as sexual assault and kidnapping
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*% saying they are ‘somewhat’ or ‘very’ concerned when traveling for business.
About GBTA. The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world’s largest professional association representing the $1.4 trillion business travel industry. Our global membership includes 9,000-plus business travel professionals from every continent. Collectively, our members directly control more than $345 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually, and also represent every facet of the global travel industry marketplace.
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