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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 October 2023

Edited by
Amrita Bahri ,
Dorotea López  and
Jan Remy
Amrita Bahri
Affiliation:
ITAM
Dorotea López
Affiliation:
University of Chile
Jan Remy
Affiliation:
The University of the West Indies

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Trade Policy and Gender Equality , pp. v - x
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023
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Contents

  1. List of Contributors

  2. Foreword

    Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Rebeca Grynspan and Pamela Coke-Hamilton

  3. Acknowledgements

  4. List of Abbreviations

  5. 1Introduction

    Amrita Bahri, Dorotea López and Jan Yves Remy

    1. 1.1Introductory Remarks

    2. 1.2Trade and Gender: Conceptual Underpinnings

    3. 1.3Aim and Structure

    4. 1.4Benefits to Readers

  6. Part IThe WTO and Gender Equality

    1. 2Gender-Responsive WTO: Making Trade Rules and Policies Work for Women

      Anoush der Boghossian

      1. 2.1Introduction

      2. 2.2Women Are Key Drivers of Economic Growth

      3. 2.3Is the WTO Really Gender Blind?

      4. 2.4Has the WTO Transformed into a Gender-Aware Organisation?

      5. 2.5How Can Trade Policies Help?

      6. 2.6Applying a Gendered Lens to Trade Law: The Link between Human Rights, Women’s Economic Empowerment and Trade Law

      7. 2.7Conclusion

    2. 3Advances in Feminizing the WTO

      Mia Mikic

      1. 3.1Introduction

      2. 3.2Let’s Make It Formal

      3. 3.3Enforceable (or Any?) Provisions towards Women’s Economic Empowerment

      4. 3.4Impact, Impact, Impact

      5. 3.5First, Teach a Woman …

      6. 3.6No More Glass Ceilings for Women in Trade?

      7. 3.7Conclusion

    3. 4Global Economic Governance and Women: Why Is the WTO a Difficult Case for Women’s Representation?

      Judit Fabian

      1. 4.1Introduction

      2. 4.2Path-Dependent History

      3. 4.3‘High’ Politics

      4. 4.4‘Low’ Politics

      5. 4.5International Law

      6. 4.6Conclusion

  7. Part IICurrent Issues in Gender Equality and Trade Policies

    1. 5Women in the LDCs: How to Build Forward Differently for Them

      Simonetta Zarrilli

      1. 5.1Introduction

      2. 5.2The LDCs in the Global Economy and the Role of Women

      3. 5.3The COVID-19 Pandemic, LDCs, and Women

      4. 5.4The Way Forward

      5. 5.5Conclusion

    2. 6Gender-Inclusive Governance for e-Commerce, Digital Trade, and Trade in Services: A Look at Domestic Regulation

      Amalie Giødesen Thystrup

      1. 6.1Introduction: Policymaking for Trade and Gender

      2. 6.2The Gender Gap in Trade

      3. 6.3The Relationship between Gender, e-Commerce, Digital Trade, and Trade in Services

      4. 6.4Multi-level Framework for Securing Incremental Change for a Comprehensive Shift towards Gender-Inclusive e-Commerce and Trade Policy

      5. 6.5Policy Intervention to Bridge the Gender Digital Divide

      6. 6.6Policy Intervention to Bridge the Gender Gap in Services Trade

      7. 6.7Conclusions

    3. 7Setting Up the Table Right: Women’s Representation Meets Women’s Inclusion in Trade Negotiations

      Maria V. Sokolova and Matthew Wilson

      1. 7.1Introduction

      2. 7.2Trade Negotiations Have Expanded in Scale and Scope

      3. 7.3Ability to Participate in Negotiations Varies

      4. 7.4Trade Negotiations Need Networks

      5. 7.5To Be a Negotiator Is a Career Choice, Trade Negotiations Are Not

      6. 7.6Women’s Representation versus Women’s Inclusion in Trade Negotiations

      7. 7.7Women’s Representation as a Tool for Gender Equality

      8. 7.8The Way Forward

    4. 8The Importance of Gender-Responsive Standards for Trade Policy

      Gabrielle White and Michelle Parkouda

      1. 8.1Introduction

      2. 8.2Standards in Trade Agreements

      3. 8.3The Gender Gap in Standardization

      4. 8.4Addressing the Gender Gap in Standardization for More Inclusive Trade

      5. 8.5Conclusion

    5. 9Mainstreaming Gender in Investment Treaties and Its Prevailing Trends: The Actions of MNEs in the Americas

      Renata Vargas Amaral and Lillyana Sophia Daza Jaller

      1. 9.1Introduction

      2. 9.2Women as Levers of Change: The Opportunity for MNEs

      3. 9.3Emergence of Gender Provisions in Investment Agreements

      4. 9.4FDI Can Be the Driver of Necessary Changes

      5. 9.5Concluding Remarks

  8. Part IIIRegional Approaches

    1. 10Gender Approaches in Regional Trade Agreements and a Possible Gender Protocol under the African Continental Free Trade Area: A Comparative Assessment

      Katrin Kuhlmann

      1. 10.1Introduction

      2. 10.2A Brief Comparison of Approaches to Assess Trade and Gender Rules

      3. 10.3Contextual Analysis of Options and Innovations for the AfCFTA and Future RTAs

      4. 10.4Conclusion

    2. 11Leave No Woman Behind: Gender and Trade Policy in CARICOM SIDS

      Tonni Brodber and Jan Yves Remy

      1. 11.1Introduction

      2. 11.2Background to Women’s Participation in CARICOM Trade

      3. 11.3The Gender and Trade Agendas in CARICOM

      4. 11.4Gender Mainstreaming in CARICOM Trade Policy and Negotiations

      5. 11.5Final Thoughts

    3. 12South America’s Leadership in Gender Mainstreaming in Trade Agreements

      Javiera Cáceres Bustamante and Felipe Muñoz Navia

      1. 12.1Introduction

      2. 12.2Gender Mainstreaming in Trade Policy Instruments

      3. 12.3Gender Mainstreaming in South America’s Main Integration Processes

      4. 12.4Gender Mainstreaming in South American Trade Agreements

      5. 12.5Assessment of Gender Issues in South American FTAs

      6. 12.6Conclusion

    4. 13Gender Mainstreaming in Trade Agreements: Best Practice Examples and Challenges in the Asia-Pacific

      Amrita Bahri

      1. 13.1Introduction

      2. 13.2An Overview of FTAs Mainstreaming Gender Concerns

      3. 13.3What Is Gender Mainstreaming in a Trade Policy Context?

      4. 13.4Trade Agreements Signed by Asia-Pacific Countries: Best Practice Examples

      5. 13.5Conclusion

    5. 14Crafting Canada’s Gender-Responsive Trade Policy

      Marie-France Paquet and Georgina Wainwright-Kemdirim

      1. 14.1Introduction

      2. 14.2Background

      3. 14.3Advancing Inclusivity and Gender Equality through Trade Policy: From Policy to Practice

      4. 14.4Concluding Remarks

  9. Bibliography

  10. Index

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