Trading Stories: Experiences with Gender and Trade
Synopsis
Through twenty regional and country case studies, Trading Stories pulls together the key links between trade, gender and economic development. Ten case studies focus on the gender impacts of trade policies, detailing differential consequences on men and women; and ten focus on linking women with global markets – including FairTrade, organic, niche and mainstream markets – through a range of best practices involving government, NGOs, people’s organisations and associations, private sector and international agencies.
The book draws on three recent Commonwealth Secretariat publications on gender and trade: Gender Mainstreaming in the Multilateral Trading System; Chains of Fortune: Linking Women Producers and Workers with Global Markets; and Gender and Trade Action Guide and is a useful addition to the growing body of evidence that will help governments to effectively mainstream gender in their trade policy.
Chapters
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Foreword
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Introduction
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Introduction to Part One
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A Bitter Pill to Swallow: The Effects of Tariff Reductions on Sugar in Kenya
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Profits Fly the Coop: Gender Impacts of Trade Liberalisation on the Jamaican Poultry Industry
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Can it be Mended? Kenya and the MFA Phase-out
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Knitting it Together: India and the MFA Phase-out
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A Stitch in Time? AGOA and Lesotho's Clothing Sector
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Slipping on a Peel: The Effects of Changing Trade Regimes on the St Lucia Banana Industry
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Moving Forwards, Falling Backwards: GATS and the Migration of Skilled Professionals from the Caribbean
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Digitalising It: Women and Trade in ICT in Developing Countries
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Packaged to Perfection: The SPS Agreement and Aquaculture in Bangladesh
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Sitting on the Docks: The SPS Agreement and the Fish Industry in Uganda
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Lessons Learned from Part One
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Introduction to Part Two
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Raising the Bar on Chocolate: Cocoa Farmers in Ghana Shape the Future
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Cultivating Organic Coffee: Challenges for Small Farmers in Jamaica
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Corporate Responsibility and the Cashew Nut Industry: Examples from India and Mozambique
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Swazi Secrets: Indigenous Products in the Global Marketplace
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A Beautiful Business: The Case of Pure Fiji
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Trade is Blooming: The Case of Ramesh Flowers in India
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Making Money from Honey: Linking Rural Ugandan Women with Export Markets
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Toehold in India: Women Artisans Exporting Leather Sandals
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Stitching Local to Global: SEWA's Trade Facilitation Centre
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Communications and Commerce: The Role of ICT in Linking Women Entrepreneurs with Global Markets
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Lessons Learned from Part Two
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About the Contributors and Index
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