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Conference on International Trade and Gender Equality

The Division of International Trade and Integration, and the Division of Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in collaboration with public and development aid organizations, will organize three sessions to present different approaches on the link between international trade, gender gaps and the economic autonomy of women, as well as trade policies that can contribute to gender equality. Nov 17, 18 and 19 2020

17-19 Nov 2020 | Event
International trade and integration

Description

The Conference will include three seminars. On Tuesday 17, the objective is to explore the contribution of international trade towards the achievement of gender equality through trade policies and the promotion of women entrepreneurs (links between SDG 5, 8 and 17). On Wednesday 18, it is to analyze gender gaps in Global Value Chains (GVC), identify frameworks, new data and trends; and present government initiatives to promote gender equality in GVCs. On Thursday 19, the TAF2+ Gender, Social Inclusion and Trade (GST) Grant, funded by FCDO UK, will be presenting their technical studies on gender and trade-related issues to facilitate knowledge-sharing and networking among stakeholders in the Global South.

Programme

17 Nov 2020

  • 10:00 to 13:45
    Gender, trade polcy and woman's export entrepreneurship

    Explore the contribution of international trade towards achievement of gender equality through trade policies and promotion of women entrepreneurs.

  • 10:00 to 10:30
    Inauguration

    Contraseña de Grabación : Cepal2020

    • Mario Cimolli
      Parte 1
      Video
      Keun-Ho Jang. Embajador de República de Corea en Chile
      Parte 2
      Video
  • 10:30 to 10:45
    Trade and women ́s equality

    Director, División de Comercio Internacional e Integración, CEPAL

  • 10:45 to 11:00
    Women ́s economic autonomy at the center of trade policies for a transformative recovery with equality

    Ana Güezmes García, Directora, División de Asuntos de Género, CEPAL

18 Nov 2020

19 Nov 2020

  • 10:00 to 13:45
    South-South Dialogue on Trade, Gender and Social Inclusion

    El Grupo de Género, Inclusión Social y Comercio (GST) de TAF2 +, financiado por FCDO UK, presentará sus estudios técnicos sobre cuestiones de género y comercio para facilitar el intercambio de conocimientos y la creación de redes en el Sur global.

  • 10:00 to 10:10
    Welcome and introduction

    Contraseña de grabación : Cepal2020

  • 10:15 to 10:35
    Trade, Gender and Social Inclusion

    Susan Joeckes, Directora GST

  • 10:35 to 10:55
    Gender Equality and Voluntary Standards

    Sally Smith, Investigadora y consultora sobre desarrollo inclusivo y sostenible

  • 12:30 to 12:45
    SheTrades Outlook

    Jacqueline Salguero Huaman, Oficial asociada de Asuntos Económicos, CTI

  • 12:45 to 13:05
    Data Analysis for Gender and Trade Assessments

    Marzia Fontana, Investigadora, Institute of Development Studies at Sussex, UK

  • 13:05 to 13:25
    Gender Gaps in Services Trade

    Andrea Lassmann, Profesora de Política Económica Internacional, Universidad de Mainz, Alemania

Attachments

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International Trade and Gender
17-19 Nov 2020
Meetings and technical symposiums
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Contact

Nanno Mulder
Oficial de Asuntos Económicos, División de Comercio e Integración
nanno.mulder@cepal.org
(56-2) 2210 2198

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