How We Choose the Women-Led Projects We Visit
Every country has women who hold its stories in their hands. They weave, cook, farm, dye, and teach. We plan our journeys so that, at least once, we sit down beside them.
The Short Answer
Every Her Getaway Club journey includes a visit to a project owned by women or created for women. We choose projects that are run locally, pay women fairly for their work, and welcome visitors as guests, not as an audience.
What We Look For
Local leadership. The project is run by women from the community, or built around their needs.
Real income. Our visit pays for a workshop, a meal, or handmade pieces, and that money stays with the women.
A true exchange. We learn by doing: weaving, cooking, dyeing, harvesting.
Respect. Small groups, unhurried time, and no staged performances.
Continuity. We prefer projects with a long history in their community.
What It Looks Like on Our Journeys
In Tanzania, we spend a day with the women of Mulala village, making coffee, harvesting honey, and cooking together.
In Peru, we weave with the women of the Misminay community in the Andes.
In North India, we visit a community initiative in Rajasthan where local women build livelihoods through traditional craft.
In Chile, Kawésqar artisans teach us basketry in Patagonia.
In South India, we join a textile workshop in the tea hills of Kerala and spend a village day hosted by local women.
In Colombia, a women-led food initiative in Medellín prepares the snacks we share in Comuna 13.
Why It Matters
Travel moves money. We want ours to move toward women. That is why visiting these projects is part of the itinerary, not an optional extra.
Quick Answers
Are the visits included in the trip?
Yes. They are part of every itinerary.
Can I buy directly from the women?
Yes. Buying a handmade piece from the person who made it is one of the simplest ways to support her work.
Are these visits staged for tourists?
No. We choose working projects and visit in small groups, so the encounter stays real.