Gender Mainstreaming in the Multilateral Trading System
Author | : Mariama Williams |
Publisher | : Commonwealth Secretariat |
Total Pages | : 538 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 0850927366 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780850927368 |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Overview of the Multilateral Trading System (MTS) and the globalisation process (with a focus on the WTO); gender and governance in the Multilateral Trading System (MTS); gender and trade issues with a focus on the Agreement on Agriculture (AOA); General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS); Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMS) and Government procurement; Proposed action plan, including recommendations for actions on the key issues and identification of strategies that could be played by different stakeholders, governments, intergovernmental organisation and civil society.