Economic policies impact different segments of the population, including men and women, in different ways. In turn, gender inequalities impact on trade policy outcomes and economic growth. Taking into account gender perspectives in macro-economic policy is essential to pursuing inclusive and sustainable development and to achieving fairer and beneficial outcomes for all.
UNCTAD plays a key role in ensuring that gender concerns are incorporated in a meaningful way in macroeconomic policies, including trade policy. Through its work programme on Trade, Gender and Development, UNCTAD supports its member countries to assess the distinct effect of macro-economic policies on men and women, boys and girls. This helps them integrate gender considerations in policy formulation and implementation, as well as in the negotiations of trade and other agreements at the multilateral, regional and bilateral levels.
The Doha Mandate on gender-related issues
Under the overall Policy Analysis, Paragraphs 8 of the Doha Mandate lists gender equality and women's empowerment among the goals which are essential to all countries to attain. Under Sub-theme 3, in the Policy Analysis section, Paragraph 51 states that "the empowerment of women is of crucial importance, among others for harnessing the potential for inclusive growth and development". It calls upon the international community to tackle obstacles to women's empowerment, including gender bias and income inequality, through appropriate measures. In the operative section of Sub-theme 3, para 56 calls on UNCTAD to "Continue its work in the area of agriculture in the context of commodities to help developing countries achieve more sustainable and strengthened agricultural production, food security and export capacity. This work should take into account the needs of small-scale farmers, and empowerment of women and youths" (sub-para i). Moreover, "…UNCTAD should…Reinforce its work on the links between gender equality, women's empowerment, and trade and development, without prejudice to other programmes" (sub-para n). |
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23 March 2016Trade and Global Value Chains: how to address the gender dimensionGlobal value chains have become a dominant feature of world trade and investment, but what opportunities and risks do they provide to women? This question was addressed at a side event jointly organized by UNCTAD and Finland on 17 March during the 60th session at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. 03 March 2016On Women's Day, UNCTAD takes part in Geneva Gender DebateTo mark this year's International Women's Day, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Joakim Reiter will take part in the first annual Geneva Gender Debate organised by the Swiss city's Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies on 8 March, 2016. 07 January 2016UNCTAD kicks off Second Online Course on Trade and GenderOn January 4th, UNCTAD launched the second iteration of its trade and gender online course. The course is being delivered to over 100 students from 56 different countries representing government agencies, international organizations, civil society and academia. 29 September 2015Women can be catalysts for trade and development – if obstacles are removedWith more empowerment and a change in socio-cultural attitudes, women can be catalysts for trade and development. But, according to participants in a round table discussion during the sixty-second session of the Trade and Development Board, trade liberalization does not automatically benefit women and gender equality. |
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