Gender equality

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

Trade Policy through a Gender Lens

E-Learning on Trade and Gender

The Global Debate on Gender

Women in STEM: Changing the narrative

News

Experts from 51 countries complete new course on agrotech, trade and gender

Participants learned about the benefits and risks that women face when the agricultural sector becomes more commercialized and technology intensive

24 Dec 2020

Afnan Kamel Ali with Princess Rainer of Jordan

Jordanian woman techpreneur scoops UN business award

Ten finalists in the UNCTAD Empretec Women in Business Awards demonstrate how resilience, sustainability, circularity and inclusiveness are critical success factors in their ventures.

11 Dec 2020

Investment promotion agencies from Estonia, India and Rwanda receive UN awards for excellence in their COVID-19 responses

The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency wins special recognition for mainstreaming gender in investment promotion.

7 Dec 2020

Improving statistics to foster gender equality in trade

UNCTAD and its partners embark on a project to harness data and statistics for gender-responsive trade policy.

25 Nov 2020

Projects

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

Enhancing the horticulture and sustainable tourism sectors of Myanmar

Trade and Gender in the East African Community

Women in Informal Cross-border Trade

PACER Plus transparency and trade portals

Recent publications

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

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

Mainstreaming gender equality in investment promotion

The Gender Impact of Technological Upgrading in Agriculture

IANWGE compendium on integrating gender considerations in the response to COVID-19

Making Trade Agreements Work For Gender Equality - Data and Statistics

Events and meetings

Online course on trade and gender: The gender impact of technological upgrading in agriculture

23 Nov 2020 - 13 Dec 2020

Online

Celebrating International Women's Day 2020 - Influencing the negotiation table

3 Mar 2020

Geneva, Switzerland

Regional workshop on Informal cross-border trade for empowerment of women, economic development and regional integration in Eastern and Southern Africa

4 - 5 Dec 2019

Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

WTO A4T Side Event: Women’s enhanced participation in trade through technological upgrading in agriculture

4 Jul 2019

Geneva, Switzerland

Documents and publications

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

UNCTAD/DITC/2020/3 - 07 Jan 2021

English

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

UNCTAD/DITC/2020/4 - 06 Jan 2021

English

Mainstreaming gender equality in investment promotion, IPA Observer 10 - 2020

UNCTAD/DIAE/PCB/INF/2020/7 - 10 Nov 2020

English

Independent Evaluation of the Development Account Project 1617J: Informal cross-border trade for empowerment of women, economic development and regional integration in Eastern and Southern Africa

UNCTAD/OSG/INF/2020/2 - 30 Sep 2020

English

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Gender equality

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

Trade Policy through a Gender Lens

E-Learning on Trade and Gender

The Global Debate on Gender

Women in STEM: Changing the narrative

News

Projects

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

Enhancing the horticulture and sustainable tourism sectors of Myanmar

Trade and Gender in the East African Community

Women in Informal Cross-border Trade

PACER Plus transparency and trade portals

Recent publications

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

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

Mainstreaming gender equality in investment promotion

The Gender Impact of Technological Upgrading in Agriculture

IANWGE compendium on integrating gender considerations in the response to COVID-19

Making Trade Agreements Work For Gender Equality - Data and Statistics

Events and meetings

Documents and publications