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Policy to help African women benefit from cross-border trade endorsed

Policy to help African women benefit from cross-border trade endorsed

20 Dec 2019
African women engaging in informal and small-scale cross-border trade stand to benefit from policy suggestions emanating from UNCTAD's Borderline project.
UNCTAD empowers women in informal cross-border trade

UNCTAD empowers women in informal cross-border trade

26 Nov 2019
"Borderline" project equips women with information on trade procedures, helping them reduce business costs and expand opportunities.
We need a more inclusive and sustainable model of growth and development

We need a more inclusive and sustainable model of growth and development

13 Nov 2019
Written byDr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
5 ways you can use your buying power to protect our biodiversity

5 ways you can use your buying power to protect our biodiversity

3 Oct 2019
Biodiversity is our world. It's all around us. It's the air we breathe and the food we eat. A rich biodiversity helps the fight against the climate crisis.
Time to listen to women's voices in agrifood technology

Time to listen to women's voices in agrifood technology

11 Jul 2019
Want agricultural technology to work for women? Involve them in its development.
Trainees from 40 countries complete annual trade and gender course

Trainees from 40 countries complete annual trade and gender course

20 Jun 2019
Participants emerge well-equipped to mainstream gender equality in trade policymaking and committed to narrowing gender inequalities.
How gendered innovations can help make technology safe and effective for all

How gendered innovations can help make technology safe and effective for all

8 May 2019
Written byLonda Schiebinger, Professor of History of Science, and Director of Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering, and Environment, Stanford University
Network to connect women e-commerce leaders launched

Network to connect women e-commerce leaders launched

4 Apr 2019
UNCTAD has launched a new network for women leaders in e-commerce, aiming to raise their profile, including in policy processes.
Trade deals can be a tool for women's empowerment

Trade deals can be a tool for women's empowerment

29 Mar 2019
International trade agreements can be harnessed to boost gender equality, policymakers and analysts say, provided negotiators get things right.
From atoms to IT, women can do it all

From atoms to IT, women can do it all

26 Mar 2019
Written byHouda Chakiri, CEO and founder, Enhanced Technologies