Airbnb says its home-sharing platform benefits women hosts

Since the company’s founding in 2008, more than a million women have shared their homes with travellers, earning over Bt350 billion in the process. 
This was revealed to celebrate its global community of women hosts during International Women’s Day.
Major progress has been made in advancing economic opportunities for women over the past several decades. 
The sharing economy is one such variable that can be leveraged to have a positive impact on women.
Over 50,000 women around the world have used the supplemental income to support entrepreneurship activities, whether launching a business or adding to the pool of capital for a business they’re starting.
Women hosts use their supplemental income to support home ownership, especially single mothers. 
Most senior women hosts aged 60 and over are empty nesters who open their homes to make ends meet. The average senior host earns just Bt210,000 a year, which aids in their retirement.
Last year, over 200,000 women hosts worldwide earned at least Bt175,000 each through hosting on Airbnb.
The women hosts on Airbnb in Thailand have grown 43 times since 2012. 
The typical women host in Indonesia earns Bt88,795 per year. For many, this money is providing vital assistance, whether for paying bills, pursuing passions or supporting entrepreneurship endeavours.
Robin Kwok, manager for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, said Airbnb is home to a massive, rapidly growing number of women hosts who are connecting with guests, each other and their local communities.
“We are incredibly proud to support our worldwide community of female hosts and to play a role in helping them achieve greater financial, professional and social empowerment,” he said.
Airbnb has also partnered with dedicated organisations in their work to support equality and women empowerment around the world. 
For example, Airbnb’s partnership with the Global Fund for Women supports missioncritical travel for nonprofit leaders and activists to attend training across the globe.
In partnership with Vital Voices, Airbnb is supporting the travel needs of extraordinary women entrepreneurs around the world, supporting access to markets, networking and professional development opportunities.
Airbnb is also working with the SelfEmployed Women’s Association of India, one of India’s largest women trade unions aimed at promoting women’s rural livelihood opportunities.