women and trade
Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2022
WTO & Partners session on how trade can work for women in Africa
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The importance of incorporating a gender perspective into the promotion of inclusive economic growth and the recognition of the key role that gender-responsive policies can play in achieving sustainable socioeconomic development have been at the forefront of have been at the forefront of the international debate, including at the WTO. These efforts have continued through the work of the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender at the WTO and the recently issued WTO Joint Ministerial Declaration on Trade and Gender Equality.
Within this context, the WTO in partnership with IDEP, WTO Chairs programme from Mauritius, UNCTAD and the World Bank, are coming together to organise a side event at the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2022 with the objective of sharing information on current research related to SDG 5 and how this impacts SDG 1 and 17; raising awareness of trade and gender nexus in the specific context of African region; raise awareness of the role of trade agreements and trade policies to promote women's economic empowerment and inclusiveness in Africa. The session will also be an opportunity to share concrete experience on the ground.
The session will address the inclusion of gender provisions in African trade agreements, their impacts on women and the rationale of these gender provisions. It will also connect the dots between these provisions and trade policies developed by states parties to support women's economic empowerment and this could be related to the Agenda 2030 and particularly SDG 1, 5 and 17. Particular emphasises on the role of partnership for development and how to measure impact of trade reforms on gender equality and poverty reduction shall be proposed.
Programme
Introduction
10:00-10:10
Introductory Remarks
- Mustapha Sadni Jallab, Technical Assistance and Academic Networks Coordinator, Academic Outreach and WTO Chairs Programme, World Trade Organization
A map of how trade and trade policy can work for women entrepreneurs in Africa
10:10-10:20
Differential constraints affecting the trade readiness of female entrepreneurs - concrete evidence
- Diego Ubfal , Thematic Leader for Entrepreneurship, Africa Gender Innovation Lab & Gender Group, World Bank
10:20-10:30
Mapping gender provisions included in African free trade agreements – women entrepreneurs focus
- Lolita Laperle-Forget, Trade and Gender Officer,Trade and Gender Unit, World Trade Organization
10:30-10:40
Mapping gender-responsive trade policies in Africa – women entrepreneurs focus
- Anoush der Boghossian, Head, Trade and Gender Unit, World Trade Organization
Impact and capacity building solutions
10:40-10:50
Impact evaluation of trade reforms and agreements on women's wellbeing and gender equality prior to their implementation
- Simonetta Zarrilli, Chief of the Trade, Gender and Development Programme, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
10:50-11:00
Gender, trade and development: The role of capacity building to support trade policy formulation
- Karima Bounemra Ben Soltane (Dr.) Institute for Economic Development and Planning, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
COVID-19 a new paradigm for female entrepreneurs
11:00-11:10
Impact evaluation of trade reforms and agreements on women's wellbeing and gender equality prior to their implementation
- Boopen Seetanah WTO Chair from Mauritius
- Verena Tandrayen-Ragoobur WTO Chair from Mauritius
- Varsha Mooneeram-Chadee WTO Chair from Mauritius
Q/A and conclusion
11:10-11:25
Questions and Answers
- Event participants and speakers
11:25-11:30
Wrap up and concluding remarks
- Anoush der Boghossian Head, Trade and Gender Unit, World Trade Organization
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