For the first time ever, a woman has received a tour guide license in the Maldives!

In a brief ceremony at the Tourism Ministry today, Minister Mohamed Ameen met with Aishath Sheena from Kanmatheege, S. Feydhoo, who received her tour guide license, presented the license to her, and congratulated her on her accomplishment.

The main duty of tour guides is to present historical locations to tourists exploring the Maldives and share details about those sites. This can solely be accomplished by acquiring a special permit.

To become a tour guide, one can finish a course in the area. Certain higher education institutions in the Maldives are presently offering short courses to prepare tour guides as well.

The Tourism Ministry indicated that prioritizing the economic and technical empowerment of women is a significant government policy. The ministry indicated that the government consistently strives to generate additional opportunities for women in the tourism industry.

While there are tour guides from the Maldives, the industry has been completely dominated by males.