Trading Stories: Experiences with Gender and Trade

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Williams, Mariama, Contributor.

Carr, Marilyn, Contributor.

Commonwealth Secretariat.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commonwealth countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Commonwealth Secretariat 2010

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Through twenty regional and country case studies, this book pulls together the key links between trade, gender and economic growth. It features ten case studies which focus on the gender impacts of trade policies on women and men. It then focuses on linking women with global markets through a range of practices.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Foreword

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Introduction

PART ONE The Impact of Trade on Women

1 Introduction to Part One

Import Liberalisation

2 A Bitter Pill to Swallow: The Effects of Tariff Reductions on Sugar in Kenya

Preference Gain and Loss

4 Can it be Mended? Kenya and the MFA Phase-out

5 Knitting it Together: India and the MFA Phase-out

6 A Stitch in Time? AGOA and Lesotho's Clothing Sector

7 Slipping on a Peel: The Effects of Changing Trade Regimes on the St Lucia Banana Industry

Service Liberalisation

8 Moving Forwards, Falling Backwards: GATS and the Migration of Skilled Professionals from the Caribbean

9 Digitalising It: Women and Trade in ICT in Developing Countries

Non-Tariff Trade Barriers

10 Packaged to Perfection: The SPS Agreement and Aquaculture in Bangladesh

11 Sitting on the Docks: The SPS Agreement and the Fish Industry in Uganda

12 Lessons Learned from Part One

PART TWO Linking Women WithExport Markets

13 Introduction to Part Two

Traditional Primary Products

14 Raising the Bar on Chocolate: Cocoa Farmers in Ghana Shape the Future

15 Cultivating Organic Coffee: Challenges for Small Farmers in Jamaica

16 Corporate Responsibility and the Cashew Nut Industry: Examples from India and Mozambique

New Export Markets

17 Swazi Secrets: Indigenous Products in the Global Marketplace

18 A Beautiful Business: The Case of Pure Fiji

19 Trade is Blooming: The Case of Ramesh Flowers in India

20 Making Money from Honey: Linking Rural Ugandan Women with Export Markets

Manufactured Exports

21 Toehold in India: Women Artisans Exporting Leather Sandals

22 Stitching Local to Global: SEWA Trade Facilitation Centre.

23 Communications and Commerce: The Role of ICT in Linking Women Entrepreneurs with Global Markets

24 Lessons Learned from Part Two

About the Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-283-43863-1

9786613438638

1-84859-044-X

OCLC:

824107207