The Trade, Gender and Development Programme of the Division on International Trade and Commodities is launching the online Course "Trade, critical energy transition minerals and women" from 30 September to 15 November.
The course will focus on analysing the links between trade, gender, critical minerals and development:
- Understand the relationship between trade, women’s economic participation and critical minerals from a development perspective;
- Examine recent trends in global demand, production, trade and value chains for critical minerals;
- Identify the different roles women occupy across mineral value chains and the barriers and opportunities they face;
- Analyse how mineral trade and mining affect women and men differently;
- Explore recent developments in gender-responsive trade policymaking and gender-related provisions in trade agreements;
- Develop policy-oriented research and formulate gender-responsive recommendations for trade and mineral policymaking.
Targeted Audience
The course is targeted to policymakers, government officials, academics from universities and research centres and representatives of civil society in developing countries and the least developed countries involved in policy formulation and implementation, research, teaching, advocacy or fieldwork related to trade, gender, mining and mineral resources, industrial development, investment, energy, environment or sustainable development.
Application process and deadline
Interested candidates should apply by following the instructions at Online course: Trade, critical energy transition minerals and women – Fill out form
Applications must include a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter of nomination from the applicant’s institution indicating its support for the application and explaining how the applicant’s participation in the course will contribute to their future work and the work of the institution.
The deadline for applications is 25 September 2026. Incomplete applications or applications received after that date will not be considered.
A selection committee will review each application and select course participants based on the supporting documents and the relevance of the course to their work.
Participants will be advised of their selection by 30 September 2026.
