Announcing the International Gender and Trade Network
The International Gender and Trade Network is made up of seven regional networks (Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Pacific) of gender advocates involved in research, advocacy and economic literacy around issues of trade and development.
Each region operates autonomously with its own regional coordinator, and economic literacy and research focal points. But we all share common goals of identifying trade's impact on women and a women's agenda relative to trade and investment that will foster greater economic justice and security for women, families and communities globally. Our work on these issues is facilitated through the coordinating role of overall research and economic literacy coordinators who work with the Secretariat to ensure global and intra-regional comparative dynamics.
Currently, the regions are following particular trade negotiations, such as Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) (ALCA for LA) and Cotonou (the new agreement between the European Union and the ACP -African, Caribbean and Pacific - countries) and ongoing WTO negotiations. Periodic updates on regional actions as well as the status of ongoing negotiations are available on our web site. Each region is also undertaking specific research projects, focusing on critical questions concerning gender and trade in that region.
To learn more about the International Gender and Trade Network, including how to get involved go to our homepage at: www.genderandtrade.net <http://www.genderandtrade.net>. To receive weekly updates by email on the work of the Network email secretariat at coc.org <mailto:secretariat at coc.org> and request to be added to the "genderandtrade" list-serve.