cover image: The impact of trade on women in their different roles

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The impact of trade on women in their different roles

30 Jul 2020

The increase in trade since the 1990s has reshaped the global economy—leading to higher living standards and lower poverty, particularly in developing countries—but has come with costs, such as job displacement. It has expanded opportunities for women and led to changes in their role in society, but the channels through which trade affects gender inequality are not well understood.

Authors

World Trade Organization

DOI
https://doi.org/10.30875/49b6e4ae-en
Pages
19 - 77
Published in
Switzerland
Series
Women and Trade