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We promote gender mainstreaming as a key element to achieving inclusive and sustainable development.

Trade Policy through a Gender Lens

E-Learning on Trade and Gender

The Global Debate on Gender

Women in STEM: Changing the narrative

News

Empowering women as consumers: 5 things to know

Marking World Consumer Rights Day, UNCTAD renews calls for policymakers and businesses to recognize and tackle existing bias hindering women in the marketplace.

Invest in women to accelerate development for all: UNCTAD chief

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan outlines how investing in women builds more resilient and sustainable economies and societies.

Women entrepreneurs take the spotlight at the World Investment Forum 2023

UNCTAD’s 8th Women in Business Awards honoured successful entrepreneurs from developing countries who are driving positive change for people and the planet.

UNCTAD counts the costs of achieving sustainable development goals

New analysis fills data gaps, helping countries know how much they need to spend – and how best to allocate financial resources.

Featured Podcast

Women’s Day: Why investing in women is the key to faster development for all

As we mark International Women's Day on 8 March, this episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the importance of investing in women with special guest Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD, the UN’s trade and development body.

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Projects

Data and statistics for more gender-responsive trade policies in Africa, the Caucasus and Central Asia

Enhancing the horticulture and sustainable tourism sectors of Myanmar

Trade and Gender in the East African Community

Women in Informal Cross-border Trade

PACER Plus transparency and trade portals

Recent publications

An ocean of opportunities: The potential of seaweed to advance food, environmental and gender dimensions of the SDGs

Trade and entrepreneurship in Indonesia from a gender and development perspective

Towards better trade opportunities for female farmers in Myanmar

The Recipe Book of Southern Shan

Compilation guidelines for measurement of gender-in-trade statistics

Trade and Development in the State of Palestine: Through a Gender Lens

More publications

Events and meetings

CSW68 side event - Empowering Women Through Trade: Breaking barriers and transforming subsistence into value chain participation.

13 Mar 2024 - 13 Mar 2024

New York, United States of America

Online course on trade and entrepreneurship in Indonesia from a gender and development perspective

13 Nov 2023 - 17 Dec 2023

Kick-Off Meeting for the online course “Trade and Entrepreneurship in Indonesia from a gender and development perspective”.

26 Oct 2023 - 26 Oct 2023

Jakarta, Indonesia

Online course on trade and gender linkages with a focus on e-commerce from a gender perspective

9 Oct 2023 - 12 Nov 2023

Documents and publications

An ocean of opportunities: The potential of seaweed to advance food, environmental and gender dimensions of the SDGs

UNCTAD/DITC/TED/2024/1 - 26 Mar 2024

English

Trade and entrepreneurship in Indonesia from a gender and development perspective

UNCTAD/DITC/2023/3 - 08 Nov 2023

The Recipe Book of Southern Shan

Culinary heritage throgh the eyes of rural women

UNCTAD/TCS/DITC/INF/2023/3 - 30 Aug 2023

Towards better trade opportunities for female farmers in Myanmar

A guidebook to improve agricultural practices, food safety, and access to credit

UNCTAD/TCS/DITC/INF/2023/4 - 30 Aug 2023