BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a71b8b9eef21 DTSTART:20251022T093000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20251022T110000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:UNCTAD16 parallel event: Inclusive trade in a changing global lands cape – making trade policy work for women CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The current changing global landscape and shifts in trade dynam ics may severely affect women’s employment. A significant share of women work in sectors impacted by high tariffs and new trade barriers. Women ar e thus at risk of facing job losses and wage insecurity.These changing dyn amics highlight how trade policies that overlook women can inadvertently d eepen inequalities. Without deliberate action\, ongoing trade shifts could erode the progress made in women’s economic empowerment and broader dev elopment goals. Thus\, ensuring that women are central to trade policy is important.Over the last decade\, a growing trend concerning the inclusion of provisions related to women in trade agreements reflects a shift toward s more inclusive and equitable trade frameworks. Progress\, however\, rema ins uneven.This event will discuss the intersection of trade policy and ge nder equality and what can be learned from provisions related to women in trade agreements when dealing with trade dynamics.ProgrammeOpening remarks : Rebeca Grynspan\, Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) High-level panel and interactive discussionQuestionsHow can current trade dynamics affect women differently\, particularly in low-income\, export-de pendent economies?To what extent have provisions related to women in trade agreements been effective in practice\, and what are the main barriers to their implementation?What lessons can be drawn from countries that have s uccessfully integrated considerations related to women into trade policy? What has worked\, and what challenges remain?What concrete steps can Gover nments and institutions such as UNCTAD take to ensure that trade policy be comes a more effective tool for advancing women’s participation?Speakers Teresa Ribera\, Executive Vice-President for a Clean\, Just and Competitiv e Transition\, European CommissionMokhethi Shelile\, Minister of Trade\, I ndustry\, and Business Development\, Kingdom of LesothoTekreth Kamrang\, S ecretary of State\, Ministry of Commerce\, Kingdom of CambodiaMaria Amparo López Senovilla\, Secretary of State for Trade\, Ministry of Economy\, T rade and Business\, SpainSofia Boza Martinez\, Ambassador\, Permanent Repr esentative\, Permanent Mission of Chile to the World Trade OrganizationTru di Hartzenberg\, Executive Director\, Trade Law CentreModerator: Patricia Benedetti\, Ambassador\, Permanent Representative\, Permanent Mission of E l Salvador to the World Trade Organization<\;p>\;The current changing global landscape and shifts in trade dynamics may severely affect women’ s employment. A significant share of women work in sectors impacted by hig h tariffs and new trade barriers. Women are thus at risk of facing job los ses and wage insecurity.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;These changing dynamics hig hlight how trade policies that overlook women can inadvertently deepen ine qualities. Without deliberate action\, ongoing trade shifts could erode th e progress made in women’s economic empowerment and broader development goals. Thus\, ensuring that women are central to trade policy is important .<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Over the last decade\, a growing trend concerning the inclusion of provisions related to women in trade agreements reflects a shift towards more inclusive and equitable trade frameworks. Progress\, however\, remains uneven.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;This event will discuss th e intersection of trade policy and gender equality and what can be learned from provisions related to women in trade agreements when dealing with tr ade dynamics.<\;/p>\;<\;h3>\;Programme<\;/h3>\;<\;p>\;<\ ;strong>\;Opening remarks: Rebeca Grynspan<\;/strong>\;\, Secretary- General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)<\;/p>\;<\;h4>\;High-l evel panel and interactive discussion<\;/h4>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong&g t\;Questions<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;How can c urrent trade dynamics affect women differently\, particularly in low-incom e\, export-dependent economies?<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;To what extent hav e provisions related to women in trade agreements been effective in practi ce\, and what are the main barriers to their implementation?<\;/li>\;& lt\;li>\;What lessons can be drawn from countries that have successfully integrated considerations related to women into trade policy? What has wo rked\, and what challenges remain?<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;What concrete s teps can Governments and institutions such as UNCTAD take to ensure that t rade policy becomes a more effective tool for advancing women’s particip ation?<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Speakers<\;/s trong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Teresa Riber a<\;/strong>\;\, Executive Vice-President for a Clean\, Just and Compe titive Transition\, European Commission<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;stron g>\;Mokhethi Shelile<\;/strong>\;\, Minister of Trade\, Industry\, a nd Business Development\, Kingdom of Lesotho<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\; strong>\;Tekreth Kamrang<\;/strong>\;\, Secretary of State\, Ministr y of Commerce\, Kingdom of Cambodia<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong> \;Maria Amparo López Senovilla<\;/strong>\;\, Secretary of State for Trade\, Ministry of Economy\, Trade and Business\, Spain<\;/li>\;<\; li>\;<\;strong>\;Sofia Boza Martinez<\;/strong>\;\, Ambassador\, Permanent Representative\, Permanent Mission of Chile to the World Trade Organization<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Trudi Hartzenberg<\ ;/strong>\;\, Executive Director\, Trade Law Centre<\;/li>\;<\;/ul >\;<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Moderator: Patricia Benedetti<\;/strong& gt\;\, Ambassador\, Permanent Representative\, Permanent Mission of El Sal vador to the World Trade Organization<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on uncta d.org\nhttps://unctad.org/unctad16/inclusive-trade-in-a-changing-global-la ndscape-making-trade-policy-work-for-women DTSTAMP:20260804T100233Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR