Although trade can be a catalyst for greater gender equality, the effects of trade liberalization and economic globalization on women have been mixed. While trade has provided new livelihoods and empowered women, the benefits that women have gained from trade liberalization have often been marginal, relatively lower than those accruing to men. In some cases, trade liberalization may have exacerbated gender inequalities and worsened women's economic and social status.

Research

• Beyond Barriers: The Gender Implications of Trade Liberalization in Southern Africa
  Paper: Sheila Kiratu, Suryapratim Roy, 2010

• Beyond Barriers: The Gender Implications of Trade Liberalization in Southeast Asia
  Paper: Alexander C. Chandra, Lucky A. Lontoh, Ani Margawati, 2010

• Beyond Barriers: The Gender Implications of Trade Liberalization in Latin America
  Paper: Vivianne Ventura-Dias, 2010