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We promote gender mainstreaming as a key element to achieving inclusive and sustainable development.

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Trade Policy through a Gender Lens

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E-Learning on Trade and Gender

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The Global Debate on Gender

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Women in STEM: Changing the narrative

News

A woman coffee farmer in Colombia

Fair Trade: A model that also promotes equality between women and men?

Representatives from the two leading global fair trade networks explain why their business model is also characterized by better gender balance.

eTrade for Women Côte d'Ivoire

Building communities of women digital entrepreneurs

The UNCTAD-led eTrade for Women initiative is creating regional networks to help women digital entrepreneurs access the resources needed to succeed and contribute to sustainable development.

An African woman farmer with her child

Gender equality in poorest nations hinges on post-pandemic policy choices

As policymakers in least developed countries address COVID-19’s social and economic consequences, they must ensure recovery efforts are gender responsive.

Women entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs changing the gender narrative against all odds

A co-founder of a robotics academy in Jordan and a car shop owner in Brazil share their experiences of overcoming barriers to become successful entrepreneurs.

Projects

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Data and statistics for more gender-responsive trade policies in Africa, the Caucasus and Central Asia

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Enhancing the horticulture and sustainable tourism sectors of Myanmar

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Trade and Gender in the East African Community

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Women in Informal Cross-border Trade

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PACER Plus transparency and trade portals

Special Initiative

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Le 8 du mois until we're there

Recent publications

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Trade and Gender Linkages: An analysis of Least Developed Countries

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Policy options to support women farmers to benefit from strengthened linkages between agriculture and tourism

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Multinational Enterprises and the International Transmission of Gender Policies and Practices

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Trade and Gender Linkages: An Analysis of Central America

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A gender assessment of Myanmar and of the Inle Lake area with a focus on the agriculture and tourism sectors

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Women producers in the economy of Kiribati and their participation in inter-island and international trade

Events and meetings

UNCTAD15 pre-event: Trade and gender linkages – an analysis of least developed countries

Online course on Trade and Gender, with an optional module dedicated to the LDCs

31 May 2021 - 18 Jul 2021

6th Trade Policy Dialogue: Applying a gender lens to financial inclusion

Online course on Trade and Gender, with optional module dedicated to MERCOSUR or to the Central American region

22 Mar 2021 - 16 May 2021

Documents and publications

Trade and Gender Linkages: An analysis of Least Developed Countries

Teaching Material on Trade and Gender: Module 4E

UNCTAD/DITC/2021/1 - 08 Jun 2021

Policy options to support women farmers to benefit from strengthened linkages between agriculture and tourism

19 May 2021

Multinational Enterprises and the International Transmission of Gender Policies and Practices

UNCTAD/DIAE/INF/2021/1 - 08 Mar 2021

English

Trade and Gender Linkages: An Analysis of Central America

Teaching Material on Trade and Gender: Module 4D

UNCTAD/DITC/2020/2 - 18 Jan 2021