BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:unctad.org
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:6a4dbd95dd08b
DTSTART:20210317T130000Z
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20210317T143000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:What future for women small-scale and informal cross-border traders
  in Africa? (CSW65 side event)
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:In the framework of the 65th Commission of the Status of Women 
 (CSW65)\, UNCTAD and UNECA will organize a side event to discuss women&#03
 9\;s role in small-scale cross-border trade in Africa.\n\nAs the economic
  effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to unfold\, it becomes clear
  that some will be hit harder than others.\n\nThe event will deal with the
  case of women small-scale and informal cross-border traders in Africa.\n\
 nIn response to the global health crisis\, countries in Africa have introd
 uced restrictive measures affecting the movement of people and merchandise
 .\n\nUNECA and UNCTAD have active work on the impact of such measures on t
 hose who earn a living by making regular trips between countries.\n\nAs ha
 s been the case with other shocks\, women risk bearing the brunt of this p
 andemic.\n\nA more tailored package of measures is needed.\n\n \n\n \n\n
  \n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;img alt=&quot\;CSW65&quot\; data-align=&quot\;right&qu
 ot\; data-entity-type=&quot\;file&quot\; data-entity-uuid=&quot\;d4715c31-
 2e7e-4f40-892e-eca147eb420c&quot\; src=&quot\;/sites/default/files/inline-
 images/CSW65.2_1.png&quot\; /&gt\;In the framework of the 65th Commission 
 of the Status of Women (CSW65)\, UNCTAD and UNECA will organize a side eve
 nt to discuss women&#039\;s role in small-scale&amp\;nbsp\;cross-border tr
 ade in Africa.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;As the economic effects of the co
 ronavirus pandemic continue to unfold\, it becomes clear that some will be
  hit harder than others.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The event will deal wit
 h the case of women small-scale and informal cross-border traders in Afric
 a.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;In response to the global health crisis\, cou
 ntries in Africa have introduced restrictive measures affecting the moveme
 nt of people and merchandise.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;UNECA and UNCTAD h
 ave active work on the impact of such measures on those who earn a living 
 by making regular trips between countries.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;As ha
 s been the case with other shocks\, women risk bearing the brunt of this p
 andemic.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;A more tailored package of measures is 
 needed.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;h3 clas
 s=&quot\;text-align-center\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.o
 rg/node/32401
DTSTAMP:20260708T030141Z
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR