United Nations
Conference on International Trade and Gender Equality
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Teaser
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
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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
Gender, trade polcy and woman's export entrepreneurship
Inauguration
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Trade and women ́s equality
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Women ́s economic autonomy at the center of trade policies for a transformative recovery with equality
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Gender and global value chains
Welcome
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Trade and gender: an analytical framework
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Roundtable
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Roundtable
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South-South Dialogue on Trade, Gender and Social Inclusion
Welcome and introduction
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Trade, Gender and Social Inclusion
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Gender Equality and Voluntary Standards
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SheTrades Outlook
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Data Analysis for Gender and Trade Assessments
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Gender Gaps in Services Trade
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Organizing institution
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
- https://www.cepal.org
- 56 222100000
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
- https://www.kas.de/es/web/regionalprogramm-adela
- +507 387 4470
Gender, Social Inclusion and Trade Working Group
- https://www.genderandtrade.com/
- +49-89-1787 6047
