Contents
Abbreviations
Foreword
Preface
Executive Summary
1. Multilateral and Regional Trading Arrangements and Globalisation
* Introduction
* The Contemporary Multilateral Trading System (MTS)
* Bilateral and Regional Trading Arrangements
* The MTS and Globalisation
* The MTS, Economic Development and Social Outcomes
* Governance of the MTS
2. Gender and the Multilateral Trading System (MTS)
* Introduction
* The Gender Impact of Trade Policy
* A Gender Analysis Approach to Trade Liberalisation
* Trade Liberalisation and Women’s Well-being
* Gender and Working Conditions
* Gender and Participation in the Governance of the MTS
* A Tentative Framework for a Sectoral Analysis of Gender and Trade
3. Agricultural Trade Liberalisation
* Introduction
* The Nature of Agricultural Trade Liberalisation
* Global Agricultural Trade and the Agreement on Agriculture (AOA)
* The AOA and Developing Countries
* Food Security
* Gender Issues in Agricultural Trade Liberalisation
* Gender Implications of the AOA Provisions
* Pointers for Further Discussion
4. Services Trade Liberalisation
* Introduction
* The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
* Gender Issues in Trade in Services Liberalisation
* Health Care
* Education
* Tourism
* Pointers for Further Discussion
5. Investment Trade Liberalisation
* Introduction
* Investment in the Context of Economic Development and International Trade
* The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Investment Measures (TRIMs)
* Further Investment Liberalisation
* Gender issues in Investment Liberalisation
* Pointers for Further Discussion
6. Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Trade Liberalisation
* Introduction
* Gender Issues in the Protection of IPRs
* Towards a Gender-sensitive Framework for IPRs
* Pointers for Further Discussion
7. Strategies and Recommendations for Integrating Gender into the MTS
* Introduction
* A Framework for Policy Analysis and Programme Design
* Strategy Sets, Key Questions and Action Areas
* Recommendations on the Substantive Content of Trade Policy
* Recommendations on Gender and Governance in the MTS
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