Chaotic Times in Global Trade Part 2: Gendered Intersections of Trade and Militarism, 26 September 2025

The webinar can be viewed here

On 26 September, WIDE+ is co-convening a webinar entitled ‘Chaotic Times in Global Trade Part 2: Gendered Intersections of Trade and Militarism’. The webinar is hosted by the Gender and Trade Coalition (GTC), alongside convenors APWLD and WIDE+.

The webinar is part of the ‘Chaotic Times in Global Trade’ series of online webinars, which aim to unpack the current global trade turbulence from a feminist lens.

In the webinar, speakers will discuss the gendered intersections of the current global trade turbulence, heightened geopolitical tensions, and militarization, highlighting the global-to-local impacts on marginalized groups.

Speakers

• Edme Dominguez, WIDE+.

• Azra Sayeed, Roots for Equity.

• Eva Zillén, Kvinna till Kvinna.

• Monaeka Flores, Prutehi Guahan.

• Moderated by Joms Salvador, Gabriela Philippines.

Background

Trade has historically facilitated and financed the joint projects of imperialism and militarism, and continues to do so today. Recently, the world has witnessed massive turmoil in the arena of international trade, with trade wars and arbitrary tariffs imposed by the world’s richest country fueling competition over markets and sources of raw materials. Rationalized as a means to ‘counterbalance’ adversaries, they are emblematic of heightened global geopolitical tension.

With countries globally increasing their defense budget, the global economy in turmoil, the ongoing genocide in Palestine, the Ukraine war, and the worsening Iran-Israel conflict, global geopolitics are in freefall. It is imperative to have a dialogue to unpack trade’s role in this global context and understand what this means to communities, women, indigenous peoples, and vulnerable groups, and how it further creates inequality and disparity among people and countries.

Link to GTC’s event page: https://gendertradecoalition.org/events/chaotic-times-in-global-trade-part-2-gendered-intersections-of-trade-and-militarism/