Gender and Trade

CONCORD-WIDE+ Joint Position Paper calls on the EU to move beyond voluntary gender articles in EU trade agreements

Posted by wideplusnetworkon June 4, 2018July 28, 2021in Analysis, Feminist Economics, Gender and Trade, Women's Rights

In this joint position paper "Women's rights and Trade: Time for a Radical Shift”, CONCORD, the European Confederation for Relief and Development that represents 2.600 NGOs in Europe, with WIDE+ reflect on the recent policy developments to promote women’s rights…

European Parliament adopts resolution Gender in EU Trade Agreements

Posted by wideplusnetworkon March 13, 2018July 27, 2021in Gender and Trade, News

The European Parliament accepted today with great majority the draft motion: “Gender in EU Trade Agreements”. The motion was accepted by 512 MEPS, 107 were against, and there were 68 abstentions. WIDE+ has been a strong supporter for this resolutions…

WIDE+ joins 300 CSOs to call for fairer trade rules at WTO meeting

Posted by wideplusnetworkon October 11, 2017in Gender and Trade, Statements and Petitions

This week, trade Ministers from only 35 countries are attending a “mini-Ministerial” in Morocco which is intended to solidify the agenda for the upcoming 11th Ministerial Conference of the 164-member WTO (MC11) to be held December 10-13, 2017 in Buenos…