VIR22-14

Sessions and Objectives

Setting the scene

Date: 22/04/2022 Duration: 1 (h)

Number of participants: Men(0) / Women(19)

Objective: At the end of the session the participants will be able to understand the issues of women's economic empowerment and their links with development and poverty reduction.

Category: Improve analytical, communication or negotiating skills / Improve capability to assess the implications and deal with a given WTO subject

Indicators:
  • Indicator: Participants opinion

    Evidence: Participants said they effectively enhanced their skills regarding the use of trade and gender policy tools for promoting women's economic empowerment.

Conclusion: The objective was fully achieved.

Results: Fully

Gender concepts of gender lens and their relevance for trade

Date: 22/04/2022 Duration: 2 (h)

Number of participants: Men(0) / Women(19)

Objective: At the end of the session the participants will be able to understand gender concepts and how they relate to trade and trade policy making.

Category: Improve analytical, communication or negotiating skills / Improve capability to assess the implications and deal with a given WTO subject

Indicators:
  • Indicator: Participants opinion

    Evidence: Participants indicated that the knowledge and skills learned has provided them with more appropriate ways to implement a trade policy with a gender focus. This will lead to strengthening the gender aspects in their national policies and disciplines, as an important contribution do their sustainable development objectives.

Conclusion: The objective was fully achieved.

Results: Fully

Introduction to trade and gender in the WTO

Date: 25/04/2022 Duration: 1.3 (h)

Number of participants: Men(0) / Women(19)

Objective: At the end of the session the participants will be able to understand the links between trade and gender and how the WTO works on this issue

Category: Improve analytical, communication or negotiating skills / Improve capability to assess the implications and deal with a given WTO subject

Indicators:
  • Indicator: Presentation to the group – relevance, quality of the substance, quality of the form, time management, etc.

    Evidence: Using concrete examples, the session helped officials understand why trade rules are not gender neutral and how WTO trade agreements can be implemented with gender lens for a positive impact on women.

Conclusion: The objective was fully achieved.

Results: Fully

Gender responsive trade policies – trends and facts

Date: 25/04/2022 Duration: 2 (h)

Number of participants: Men(0) / Women(19)

Objective: At the end of the session the participants will be able to understand to better integrate gender issues in their trade policies.

Category: Improve analytical, communication or negotiating skills / Improve capability to assess the implications and deal with a given WTO subject

Indicators:
  • Indicator: Presentation to the group – relevance, quality of the substance, quality of the form, time management, etc.

    Evidence: The session raised awareness on the links between trade and gender and give a new perspective on how trade can impact women's economic empowerment.

Conclusion: The objective was fully achieved.

Results: Fully

WTO trade and gender policy tools

Date: 26/04/2022 Duration: 2 (h)

Number of participants: Men(0) / Women(19)

Objective: At the end of the session the participants will be able to understand to better integrate gender issues in their trade policies.

Category: Improve analytical, communication or negotiating skills / Improve capability to assess the implications and deal with a given WTO subject

Indicators:
  • Indicator: Participation – frequency and quality of the interventions / questions raised, contribution to group work

    Evidence: Trainers noted improvement regarding their understanding of the gender impact and readiness assessment and the different ways to improve data collection at various stages of the formulation of their trade policies and national gender strategy.

Conclusion: The objective was fully achieved.

Results: Fully

Gender responsive trade policy exercise: presentation

Date: 26/04/2022 Duration: 1 (h)

Number of participants: Men(0) / Women(19)

Objective: At the end of the session the participants would have experienced how to integrate gender issues in trade policy making

Category: Improve analytical, communication or negotiating skills / Improve capability to assess the implications and deal with a given WTO subject

Indicators:
  • Indicator: Results of exercises, simulations or case studies

    Evidence: During the session where trainers reviewed participants' input for the trade policy design exercise, discussions showed a better understanding of processes and issues to be looked at when designing a gender responsive trade policy. The interactions during the exercises showed that participants also deepened their knowledge of gender concepts, learning how to link them with trade issues.

Conclusion: The objective was fully achieved.

Results: Fully

Designing a gender and trade policy supporting women's economic empowerment - Review session

Date: 28/04/2022 Duration: 1.3 (h)

Number of participants: Men(0) / Women(19)

Objective: At the end of the session the participants would have experienced how to integrate gender issues in trade policy making

Category: Improve analytical, communication or negotiating skills / Improve capability to assess the implications and deal with a given WTO subject

Indicators:
  • Indicator: Participants opinion

    Evidence: Participants said they effectively enhanced their skills regarding the use of trade and gender policy tools for promoting women's economic empowerment.

Conclusion: Thee objective was fully achieved.

Results: Fully

A gender perspective to Free Trade agreements

Date: 28/04/2022 Duration: 2 (h)

Number of participants: Men(0) / Women(19)

Objective: At the end of the session the participants will be able to understand the rational in integrating gender provisions in trade agreements and what has been done so far by members and how.

Category: Improve analytical, communication or negotiating skills / Improve capability to assess the implications and deal with a given WTO subject

Indicators:
  • Indicator: Participants opinion

    Evidence: Participants said they have a greater knowledge of the trade and gender nexus, will implement trade and gender concepts and tools in analysing and developing trade policies and better understand how the WTO approaches the issue of trade and gender.

Conclusion: The objective was fully achieved.

Results: Fully