Through twenty regional and country case studies, "Trading Stories" pulls together the key links between trade, gender and economic development. Ten case studies focus on the gender impacts of trade policies, detailing differential consequences on men and women; and then focus on linking women with global markets - including Fair Trade, organic, niche and mainstream markets - through a range of best practices involving government, NGOs, people's organizations and associations, private sector and international agencies. The book draws on three recent Commonwealth Secretariat publications on gender and trade: "Gender Mainstreaming in the Multilateral Trading System"; "Chains of Fortune: Linking Women Producers and Workers with Global Markets"; and, "Gender and Trade Action Guide" and is a useful addition to the growing body of evidence that will help governments to effectively mainstream gender in their trade policy.
Foreword; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction by Marilyn Carr; PART ONE: THE IMPACT OF TRADE ON WOMEN; 1. Introduction to Part One by Mariama Williams; Import Liberalisation; 2. A Bitter Pill to Swallow: The Effects of Tariff Reductions on Sugar in Kenya by Yves Conze with Mariama Williams; 3. Profits Fly the Coop: Gender Impacts of Trade Liberalisation on the Jamaican Poultry Industry by Carol Narcisse; Preference Gain and Loss; 4. Can it be Mended? Kenya and the MFA Phase-out by Paul Kamau; 5. Knitting it Together: India and the MFA Phase-out by Pramod Dev; 6. A Stitch in Time? AGOA and Lesotho's Clothing Sector by Mariama Williams and Marilyn Carr; 7. Slipping on a Peel: The Effects of Changing Trade Regimes on the St Lucia Banana Industry by Carol Narcisse; Service Liberalisation; 8. Moving Forwards, Falling Backwards: GATS and the Migration of Skilled Professionals from the Caribbean by Carol Narcisse; 9. Digitalising It: Women and Trade in ICT in Developing Countries by Mariama Williams and Carol Narcisse; Non-Tariff Trade Barriers; 10. Packaged to Perfection: The SPS Agreement and Aquaculture in Bangladesh by Marilyn Carr and Sanae Ito; 11. Sitting on the Docks: The SPS Agreement and the Fish Industry in Uganda by May Sengendo; 12. Lessons Learned from Part One by Mariama Williams; PART TWO: LINKING WOMEN WITH EXPORT MARKETS; 13. Introduction to Part Two by Marilyn Carr; Traditional Primary Products; 14. Raising the Bar on Chocolate: Cocoa Farmers in Ghana Shape the Future by Pauline Tiffen; 15. Cultivating Organic Coffee: Challenges for Small Farmers in Jamaica by Dorienne Rowan-Campbell; 16. Corporate Responsibility and the Cashew Nut Industry: Examples from India and Mozambique adapted by Nazneen Kanji and Marilyn Carr; New Export Markets; 17. Swazi Secrets: Indigenous Products in the Global Marketplace by Nontokozo Nemarundwe, Maideyi Kutambura,Lucy Welford and Itai Chibaya; 18. A Beautiful Business: The Case of Pure Fiji compiled by Marilyn Carr from material supplied by Pure Fiji; 19. Trade is Blooming: The Case of Ramesh Flowers in India by Amit Lodha; 20. Making Money from Honey: Linking Rural Ugandan Women with Export Markets by Rachel Nadelman, Sarah Silliman and Marilyn Carr; Manufactured Exports; 21. Toehold in India: Women Artisans Exporting Leather Sandals by Madhura Chatrapathy; 22. Stitching Local to Global: SEWA's Trade Facilitation Centre by Reema Nanavaty and Mona Dave; 23. Communications and Commerce: The Role of ICT in Linking Women Entrepreneurs with Global Markets by Nidhi Tandon and Gisele Yitamben; 24. Lessons Learned from Part Two by Marilyn Carr; About the Contributors; Boxes; Figures; Tables; Index
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