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Making trade gender sensitive
An international seminar by UNCTAD will focus on gender concerns in trade in India and other developing countries from 25-27 February at New Delhi. The forum aims to sensitise trade experts, policy makers and stakeholders, and seek ways to integrate women into the international trade system.
An international seminar on “Moving Towards Gender Sensitisation of Trade Policy” from 25–27 February 2008,
will provide international trade and gender experts, policy makers,
academia and civil society a platform to discuss gender concerns in the
context of trade liberalisation and globalisation, with particular
reference to India and generally to developing countries.
Recent research undertaken by UNCTAD/DFID/India Project and
experiences in other countries, reveal that women are important
stakeholders in the process of trade-led growth and development.
This must be recognised and harnessed by governments as part of
the broad trade-policy formulation strategy for integrating women into
the international trading system and improving their livelihoods.
Gender sensitisation of trade policy needs to be taken seriously
at the international level so that appropriate support measures can be
provided to increase opportunities for women.
The primary objective of the international seminar is to sensitise
stakeholders, policy makers and experts about trade and gender linkages
in India and globally.
It is hoped that insights emerging from the seminar will have an
impact on negotiators and policy-makers so that trade policy
formulation becomes sensitive to gender concerns for trade and
development.
The seminar falls within UNCTAD´s wider efforts to promote pro-poor approaches to trade and development.
Venue: Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi
