Conference on International Trade and Gender Equality

17 Nov 2020 | Event

Work area(s)

International trade and integration

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

Event information

International Trade and Gender

Date

17 - 19 Nov 2020, 07:00 - 11:00

Event type

Meetings and technical symposiums

Participation

By registration
Conference on International Trade and Gender Equality

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 of work

17 November 2020

  • Gender, trade polcy and woman's export entrepreneurship

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  • Inauguration

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    Presentation(s)

    • Parte 1

      Mario Cimolli

      Video

    • Parte 2

      Keun-Ho Jang. Embajador de República de Corea en Chile

      Video

  • Trade and women ́s equality

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    Presentation(s)

  • Women ́s economic autonomy at the center of trade policies for a transformative recovery with equality

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    Presentation(s)

18 November 2020

19 November 2020

Attachment(s)

Organizing institution

Contact

Nanno Mulder

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