Online course on Trade and Gender, with focus on Non-tariff measures from a gender perspective copy 1

The course will run from 15 May to 18 June 2023.

The objective of the course is to provide participants with the knowledge needed to analyse the two-way relationship between trade and gender, and ultimately produce gender-aware policy recommendations. To this end, the course introduces the concepts of trade and gender, and combines theory on the interaction between trade and gender with empirical evidence. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to achieve the following objectives:

•  Look at the economy from a gender perspective
• Identify the channels through which trade affects women’s economic empowerment and well-being, and the channels through which gender inequality affects trade performance and competitiveness
• Illustrate how trade integration has influenced gender outcomes in the different economic sectors
• Identify the challenges and opportunities that e-commerce can provide to women-owned small enterprises
• Be familiar with the ongoing debate and rulemaking on trade and gender at the multilateral, regional and bilateral levels
• Use the knowledge acquired to produce policy-oriented research and strategies that could be used by national and regional policymakers, and academic papers investigating the interplay between trade and gender