Gender Mainstreaming In The Multilateral Trading System PDF Download

The 'Shadow' History of the Multilateral Trading System: From GATT to the WTO An important justification for an African perspective in the analysis of trade liberalization and the MTS derives from the history of GATT and the establishment of the WTO. [...] In particular, the influence of the negotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) during the same period as the URA, together with continued pressure by the US since 1982 (TWN 2001:31), resulted in the extension of the GATT system to areas such as intellectual property, services and investment measures after the conclusion of the URA and the establishment of the WTO in 1995. [...] The Conventional Theory and Associated Myths of 'Free Trade' The Assumptions of the Conventional Trade Theory The principle of comparative advantage is one of the pillars of the conventional trade theory. [...] Central Findings of the Impact of Trade and Investment Liberalization on Women and Gender Equality Some of the studies on the impact of export-oriented industrialization on the gender composition of the labour force have found that women's participation has risen globally, but that differences exist not only between developed and developing countries, but also between Africa and the rest of the wo. [...] The Status of the Debate It is important to situate the debate in the context of the evolution within the women's movement, so as to identify the key players and the different interests that are involved.