Trade and gender policy questionnaire

This versatile policy tool supports WTO members in promoting women’s economic empowerment through trade policymaking. It facilitates data collection, policy analysis, and reporting on trade and gender. With a flexible design, it can be used for various policy objectives, from strategy development to trade policy reviews, offering practical support for gender-responsive trade policies.

The questionnaire is available here.

Database on gender provisions in RTAs

The database compiles provisions on gender equality and women's empowerment included in regional trade agreements (bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements). Provisions can be filtered by parties and regions as well as by the type of gender issues they address, the implementation instruments they provide and their location in the RTA. Information about the mechanisms for the monitoring and evaluation of the provisions or for dispute settlement is also provided.

• The database is available here.

Database: Compendium of Financial Inclusion Initiatives for Women Entrepreneurs

This database brings together programmes providing access to finance for women-led micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMES), as listed in the Compendium of Financial Inclusion Initiatives for Women Entrepreneurs (INF/TGE/W/7/Rev.3) launched at the 13th Ministerial Conference in February 2024 by the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender and the MSMEs Working Group. The database serves as a practical tool to assist policymaking in the area of inclusive trade. Its search function allows users to find specific initiatives and to search via keywords, such as countries/territories and institutions, or dates.

• The database is available here.

Research database

Compiling research studies on trade and gender issues, the database supports WTO members' efforts to consider their trade policies and agreements through a "gender lens". Data can be filtered by topics and regions. Experts and researchers worldwide are invited to submit papers any time after their publication in one of the WTO's official languages.

• The database is available here.