27 September 2021, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. (CEST)
High-level Panel: Shaping gender-
responsive economies and
societies: What role for trade?
Key issues
As governments worldwide seek to “build back better” from the pandemic, it appears
evident that the goal of resilient, inclusive, and sustainable societies cannot be
achieved if the gap between women and men, which pre-existed the pandemic and was
magnified by it, persists. Addressing and overcoming the longstanding barriers women
face in public and economic life must be at the top of the new agenda and should be
incorporated into a wide range of policies. Increasing women's beneficial participation in
trade will result from appropriate domestic policies, and from trade policies that support
more inclusive outcomes for all.
Objectives
The high-level panel will be result-oriented. Speakers will share their experience in
dealing with gender and economic issues. They will present the goals achieved and the
shortcoming faced during their journey, be it in policymaking, advocacy, business, or
research. They will also provide concrete ideas on how UNCTAD work on trade and
gender may further contribute to the goal of empowering women and creating equal
opportunities for all in the current economic and social environment.
Structure of the Event and Programme
The event will revolve around two components: i) a high-level panel discussion with
policymakers, representatives of civil society, private sector, the academia, and
intergovernmental organizations; and ii) the announcement of the winners of an essay
competition launched by UNCTAD among the alumni of its online courses on trade and
gender.
Languages
Interpretation will be available in English, French and Spanish
