women and trade

WTO Gender Research Hub - Think Up! #1: Financing Change: Trade Finance to Women Entrepreneurs' Rescue

Wednesday, 9 march, 2022 from 15h-16h45 (CET time)
This event will be conducted virtually

To participate virtually, please register here

Context and background

For the year 2022, the WTO Gender Research Hub focuses its work and discussions on the overarching theme of "Gender Equality for Sustainable Trade and Recovery". The Hub's annual work programme includes a series of three workshops, entitled Think Up!, to further analysis on trade and gender equality issues and showcase research findings which will be reviewed from a concrete and practical perspective.

The 2022 work programme will conclude with the first edition of the World Trade Congress on Gender to be held at the WTO on 5-7 December.

The first Think Up! Will focus on recent research on trade finance for women entrepreneurs.  It will bring together trade and gender experts and trade and finance experts to present their research on the topic. In addition, an organization working with women entrepreneurs will provide comments and inputs to bring the reality of the field in the context of a recovery period.

Speakers and sequence

PART 1: Launch of the WTO Gender Research Hub Annual Work Programme

15:00-15:05

Introductory remarks

  • Anoush der Boghossian, Founder and Chair of the WTO Gender Research Hub, Head of the Trade and Gender Unit World Trade Organization

15:05-15:10

Keynote speech

  • H.E. Mr. José Valencia Ambassador of Ecuador

15:10-15:15

Keynote speech

  • H.E. Mr. Paul Bekkers Ambassador of Netherlands

15:15-15:25

Launch of the WTO Gender Research Hub Annual Work Programme

  • Anoush der Boghossian, Founder and Chair of the WTO Gender Research Hub, Head of the Trade and Gender Unit World Trade Organization

PART 2: Presentation of research projects on trade finance and gender equality

Moderator: Theresa Carpenter, University of Sussex, Affiliated Faculty

15:30-15:35

Introductory remarks

  • Theresa Carpenter, University of Sussex, Affiliated Faculty

15:35-15:50

Presentation of research and findings on trade finance for women entrepreneurs

  • Nathalie Louat Director International Finance Corporation (IFC)

15:50-16:05

Presentation of one case study on trade finance and gender equality in Kenya

  • Nadia Hasham Trade Policy Expert African Trade Policy Centre, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
  • Agnes Gitau Trade Finance Consultant United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

PART 3: Comments and inputs from a practical perspective

Moderator: Theresa Carpenter

16:05-16:20

Experience sharing in the field of the civil society working with women entrepreneurs

  • Sonja Kelly Director Research and Advocacy Women’s World Banking

16:20-16:30

Experience sharing from a woman entrepreneur

  • Francisca Ochieng, Lheritier Skincare CEO & Founder

PART 4: Question and answers session and closing

16:30-16:40

Q/A session

  • Moderated by Theresa Carpenter.

16:40-16:45

Closing remarks

  • Anoush der Boghossian

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